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Blitz Victims List

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Thomas Mahood McDonald

Key Facts

Occupation/Rank: Ships Steward

Date of Death: 16 April 1941

Place of Death: 78 Harcourt Drive

Age: 28

Thomas was killed by falling debris on Harcourt Drive during the Easter Tuesday Raid.

Four people in total were killed here.

His body was taken to Belfast Union Infirmary where he was identified by his step brother before he was buried at Belfast City Cemetery.

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