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CASSIDY, Lawrence

Aircraft Information
Aircraft
Serial Number
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Stanley New Cemetery
Grave Reference Sec. 12. Grave 392..
Epitaph BELOVED HUSBAND OF LILIAN. "REMEMBRANCE IS A CHAIN WHICH BINDS US TILL WE MEET AGAIN"
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 18
Enlistment information
Service Number 1142156
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 92
Squadron 24 OTU
Trade Ground staff
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-11--0001
End Date 30-11--0001
Takeoff Station
Day/Night raid
Operation
Reason for Loss Sunderland Echo August 18th 1942: "Durham Airman Drowned. Lawrence Edward Cassidy, R.A.F., of Stanley, was drowned in attempting to save his wife after their punt was involved in a collision with a pleasure steamer on the River Avon near Evesham (Worcestershire), yesterday. Cassidy disappeared and his body has not been recovered, but dragging operations are continuing. Mrs. Cassidy was rescued by people on the pleasure steamer."