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Blitz Victims List

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Frederick Owens

Key Facts

Occupation/Rank: Draper

Date of Death: 23 April 1941

Place of Death: Injured 16 April at Percy Street Shelter and died at Royal Victoria Hospital

Age: 40

Frederick was injured when a parachute mine landed on Percy Street during the Easter Tuesday Raid.

He later died of his wounds in hospital.

At least 48 people were killed in this incident.

He is buried at Belfast City Cemetery.

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