Lisburn War Memorial, Co Antrim

Under the name Green you have two possibles. I may be able to sort this (I said may). I have been researching men of the Church Lads' Brigade killed in WW2 and there a few from Lisburn and Dunmurry. I have a reference on the CLB Roll of Honour to a V. Green of St Colman's Company, Dunmurry. I spent a lot of time searching for a V. Green and went back for another look at the CWGC. I made notes on various V. Green and stopped on Victor John Green, husband of Elizabeth of Barley. I put Barley into Google Maps. Up comes Barley Hill between Lisburn and Hilden. Maybe Barley is an old downland name. On the Lisburn Memorial it says V. G. Green but may be it should be V. J. Green. I would be interested in what people think.

Gunner Victor John Green, 14249896, died 17th November 1942, aged 25, Royal Artillery.

Lt William Craig Moore, died 24th September 1943, aged 27, was also Royal Artillery and St Colman's CLB.

 

That should be townland name.

 

That is very clear. Back to the drawing board. Thank you. Johnny Conn

 

Thought you might be interested...

Twenty-two year old Sgt Vernon G Green flew with 77 Squadron. Halifax BB238 took off from RAF Elvington just after 8pm on 23rd/24th August 1943 for a night raid over Berlin. The flak and fighter defences for Berlin were formidable and on this raid Bomber Command lost 56 of the 727 aircraft sent on this operation. BB238 was attacked by a Junkers JU88, broke in two and crashed at Görzke, south west of the target. Sgt Green was found dead hanging partly out of his rear turret, his parachute open but his foot trapped in the turret. Two of the crew survived and became POWs; the four who were killed were buried in the Berlin War Cemetery.

What these poor guys went through.

 

And a picture of the crew...names known but do not know who is who.