Date of Death: 05 May 1941
Place of Death: 8 Avondale Street
Age: 5
William was killed when a parachute mine destroyed 2 shelters, 10 houses and a school in the Ravenscroft Avenue and Avondale Street area during the final raid on Belfast.
At least 20 people, including his sister Agnes William, grandparents William and Agnes, aunt Charlotte and cousins Jean, Martha and Ralph, were killed in the incident.
Related People
Surname | Forename(s) | Age | Occupation/Rank | Date of Death | Place of Death | |
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McCullough | William | 66 | Labourer | 05 May 1941 | 8 Avondale Street | View |
McCullough | Agnes | 64 | Housewife | 05 May 1941 | 8 Avondale Street | View |
McCullough | Martha Neill | 11 | - | 05 May 1941 | 8 Avondale Street | View |
McCullough | Ralph | 13 | - | 05 May 1941 | 8 Avondale Street | View |
McCullough | Agnes | 6 | - | 06 May 1941 | 8 Avondale Street | View |
Holden | Charlotte | 25 | Housewife | 05 May 1941 | Avondale Street | View |
Holden | Jean | 4 | - | 05 May 1941 | Avondale Street | View |
Frizzell | Robert John | 48 | Engineer (Post Office) | 05 May 1941 | 39 Ravenscroft Avenue | View |
Frizzell | Eveline | 46 | Housewife | 05 May 1941 | 39 Ravenscroft Avenue | View |
Frizzell | Eric | 12 | - | 05 May 1941 | 39 Ravenscroft Avenue | View |
Frizzell | Eveline | 16 | - | 06 May 1941 | 39 Ravenscroft Avenue | View |
Lemon | James Dickson | 7 | - | 06 May 1941 | Corner of Avondale Street | View |
Lemon | Grace | 10 | - | 06 May 1941 | Corner of Avondale Street | View |
Malcolm | Dorothy | 22 | Munitions Worker | 05 May 1941 | Avondale Street | View |
Mawhinney | Elizabeth | 47 | ARP Warden | 05 May 1941 | Royal Victoria Hospital | View |
Mawhinney | Charlotte | 20 | Winder | 06 May 1941 | Royal Victoria Hospital | View |
McGowan | William Thomas | 59 | Labourer | 06 May 1941 | Avondale Street | View |
McGowan | Bertha | 56 | Housekeeper | 06 May 1941 | Royal Victoria Hospital | View |
Neill | Jane | 79 | - | 06 May 1941 | Avondale Street | View |
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