Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Frank Albert Casson
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Frank Albert Casson
August 9, 1945
Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal
Military Service
J/95417
22
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
354 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp, Operational Wings.
Additional Information
August 16, 1922
Thedford, Lambton, Ontario
September 14, 1942
London, Ontario
Son of Albert Joseph Casson, and Margarita S. Casson, of Seaforth, Ontario.
Albert served overseas in the First World War with the 11th Brigade Machine Gun Company, service number 127437 and fought in France.
Served in Canada, Great Britain, Nassau in the Bahamas, India, Burma, Ceylon and Bengal.
His Liberator EV-945 bomber was shot down on May 15, 1945 and he was taken prisoner of war by the Japanese. He died in captivity. He had 1,046 days of service, including 593 days overseas.
Commemorated on Page 502 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
MADRAS WAR CEMETERY
India
9. F. 8.
MADRAS WAR CEMETERY is about 5 kilometres from the airport and 14 kilometres from the central railway station. The GST Road (Great Southern Trunk Road) leads from the airport past Trident Hotel to Kathipara roundabout - there is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission road direction sign on a small triangular island showing the way to the cemetery via Mount Poonamall Road passing at the foot of St. Thomas Mount. The cemetery can easily be located on the right hand side of the road 1 kilometre from St. Thomas Mount. From Madras Central Railway Station the route is up Mount Road (Anna Selai) and over the bridge which crosses the River Cooun. The route passes St. Mary's Cemetery on Pallawan Road and is via LIC building (Life Insurance Corporation Building) situated on Mount Road, which leads to Anna Flyover and to Kathipara Junction.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of FRANK ALBERT CASSON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of FRANK ALBERT CASSON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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