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John McAnespie

Key Facts

Occupation/Rank: Message Boy

Date of Death: 16 April 1941

Place of Death: Mater Infirmorum Hospital

Age: 19

John was injured when a parachute mine struck the spire of Trinity Street Church during the Easter Tuesday Raid.

He later died of his wounds in hospital.

He was one of 36 people that were killed in this incident.

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