November 27 – Roll of Honour

Sai Wan War Cemetery (Hong Kong)

Representing their comrades who died on this day

1915

+PRESTON, Charles
Royal Irish Rifles, 18th Btn. Rifleman. 216. Died 27/11/1915 at home. Age 44. Born about 1871 in Clabby, County Fermanagh. The 1911 census lists Charles as aged 40 living with his wife Mary Jane and family at house 43 in Seskinore, Omagh, County Tyrone. Charles was a general labourer. He enlisted at Finner Camp, County Donegal. He was living in the Omagh at the time. Grave at Seskinore, Omagh, County Tyrone. Fivemiletown WM

1940

+DOWDS, William James
RAF (AAF). Aircraftman 1st Class. 816097. Died 25/09/1940. Aged 19. 614 Squadron. Son of Oliver and Jean Dowds of Belfast. Belfast City Cemetery

1941

+CARSON, Robert Samuel
RAFVR. Sergeant. 1062319. Died 27/11/1941. Aged 22. Son of James and Margaret I. Carson of Campsie, Omagh. Omagh (Dublin Road) Cemetery

1944

+McCLUNE, William Joseph
RAFVR. Flight Sergeant. 1088075. Died 27/11/1944. Aged 23. Son of John and Harriet McClune of Belfast. Knockbreda Cemetery

VETERAN

WATSON James Derek
RNVR. Surgeon-Lieutenant. 1943-46. MB QUB 1942. Born 27/11/1919. Son of J Watson, Castlerock. Medical Practitioner, Belfast. Campbell College

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