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Darryl James Caswell

In memory of:

Private Darryl James Caswell

June 11, 2007
Kandahar, Afghanistan

Military Service


Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Dragoons

Citation(s):

Sacrifice Medal (posthumous)

Additional Information


Born:

July 31, 1981
Bowmanville, Ontario

Son of Paul Caswell and Darlene Cushman. Step Mother Christine Caswell. Brother of Jolene Cushman and step brother of Logan Caswell.

The City of Bowmanville honoured Private Caswell by naming a street after him.

Commemorated on Page 225 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

OTTAWA (BEECHWOOD) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

Location:

OTTAWA (BEECHWOOD) CEMETERY contains 98 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 113 from the Second World War. Many of the graves are in the two veterans plots, where there is also a Cross of Sacrifice dedicated to all service casualties buried in the cemetery. The OTTAWA CREMATION MEMORIAL is in a shelter adjoining the newer of the veterans plots in the cemetery and commemorates 26 Second World War servicemen whose remains were cremated elsewhere in Canada and the U.S.A.

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  • War Memorial– Tpr Darry Caswell is commemorated on the war memorial at Bowmanville, ON.

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  • Inscription– Tpr Darry Caswell is commemorated on the war memorial at Bowmanville, ON.

Copyright © 2017 by T.L. Skelding. All rights reserved. The photograph(s) may be used solely for personal, informational, and internal purposes. The photograph(s) may not be modified or altered in any way OR posted on any other web-site for any purpose whatsoever. I request to be notified where the image is being used and that the tag "Courtesy The Mounted Dragoon. Copyrighted Image. Used with Permission." is added to every image.
  • Memorial Badge– Observed during home inspection, 

I just feel it shouldn't be lost as current homeowners no relation and neither is  new buyers.
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Darryl James Caswell– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Darryl James Caswell– Trooper Darryl James Caswell, The Royal Canadian Dragoons.
Photo: Canadian Forces
  • Kandahar Airfield Memorial– Kandahar, Afghanistan
Photo submited by Thomas L. Skelding
  • Kandahar Airfield Memorial– Kandahar, Afghanistan
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  • Kandahar Airfield Memorial– Kandahar, Afghanistan
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  • Memorial Plaque– Kandahar, Afghanistan
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  • Caswell Street Dedication Ceremony– The Bowmanville Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion held a ceremony to dedicate a street to Darryl Caswell, a Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan.  At the servcie are (from left) John Johnston, Fred Brown, Art Daigle, Caswell's brother Logan Caswell, his dad Paul Caswell and stepmother Christine Caswell, alongside Legionnaires John Greenfield, Frank Dollo, Paul Pressick and Roger Leetooze.
(Permission to use photograph provided by Paul Caswell)
  • Memorial– TSE Memorial

Theatre Support Element, Persian Gulf
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  • Memorial– TSE Memorial

Theatre Support Element, Persian Gulf
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  • Memorial– TSE Memorial

Theatre Support Element, Persian Gulf
Photo courtesy of Thomas L. Skelding
  • Memorial– TSE Memorial

Theatre Support Element, Persian Gulf
Photo courtesy of Thomas L. Skelding
  • Memorial Plaque– Theatre Support Element, Persian Gulf
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  • Darryl Caswell Way– Darryl Caswell Way

Street named in memory of Darryl Caswell
Liberty Crossing
Bowmanville, ON
Photo courtesy of Thomas L. Skelding
  • Grave Marker– National Military Cemetery (Beechwood)
Ottawa, ON
Photo courtesy of Thomas L. Skelding
  • Memorial– Memorial


Tpr Darryl Caswell is commemorated on the RCAC Memorial, Worthington Park, CFB Borden ON.

Photo courtesy of Thomas L. Skelding
  • Inscription– Tpr Darryl Caswell is commemorated on the RCAC Memorial, Worthington Park, CFB Borden ON.

Photo courtesy of Thomas L. Skelding

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