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World War II

The Session has given permission for a small group to investigate the history of those members of First Presbyterian Church Portadown who served and died in the armed forces in the Second World War during the period 1939 – 1945.

The task is made more difficult with the passage of 65 years. Families who may have first hand records or memories may have left the Congregation, or passed on, but there may be relatives in the extended family who still have information which may be of help to us.

The basic criteria is:

• The person must have been a member of, or connected to, the Congregation of First Presbyterian Church Portadown before or during the period 1939 – 1945.
• The person must have served in one of the branches of the armed services during the period 1939 – 1945.

We would be seeking information as follows:

• Details of service and any stories connected with that service.
• Time period of service, including date of death and place of burial, if appropriate.
• Rank/Regiment/Unit/Ship.
• Theatre of war.
• Decorations.
• Contact person.

If you can help, rather than putting personal information on the web-site, information can be e-mailed to mail@firstportadown.org or posted to:

First Presbyterian Church Portadown
War Records
Post Box
Watson Street
Portadown
BT63 5AQ

Thank you.

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