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Mary Elizabeth Harron

Key Facts

Occupation/Rank: Housewife

Date of Death: 16 April 1941

Place of Death: 126 Whitewell Road

Age: 47

Known as May, she was killed when a parachute mine landed nearby causing the house she was in to collapse.

Her daughter Ethel and son-in-law Vincent were killed in the same incident.

May’s body was taken to St George’s Market where she was identified by her son. She is buried in Drumbeg Churchyard with her son-in-law.

Related People

Surname Forename(s) Age Occupation/Rank Date of Death Place of Death  
Ballantine Ethel 27 Housewife 16 April 1941 126 Whitewell Road, Greencastle View
Ballantine William Vincent 30 Plasterer 16 April 1941 126 Whitewell Road, Greencastle View

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