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Margaret Leebody

Margaret Leebody

Key Facts

Occupation/Rank: Shop Assistant

Date of Death: 16 April 1941

Place of Death: 253 York Street

Age: 21

Margaret was declared dead 'in consequence of war operations' at an inquest held at Belfast City Hall on 12 June 1941.

She was killed on York Street during the Easter Tuesday Raid where twenty two people in total were killed.

Margaret is buried in the mass grave at Belfast City Cemetery.

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