Casselman, John Halifax
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Halifax |
Surname | Casselman |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Fredrick Casselman and Alice Casselman (née Ablett), of Brockville, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Mamie Ruth Casselman (néeThompson), whom he married at Prince Edward Island on 30 August 1941. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z1114 |
Markings | -T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 153. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 18 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/70340 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 28 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Miscellaneous Information
John was born at Halifax, Nova Scotia on 13 December 1919. His father was born at Brockville, Ontario and worked as a Moulder and his mother was born in London, England. He attended Victoria school in Brockville, Ontario, 1925-1933 followed by Brockville Collegiate 1933-1939. His hobby was making model aircraft and the sports he took part in were baseball, hockey , basketball and swimming. He worked for James McLainin at Brockville Country Club as a Steward during 1939 and then enlisted on 28 August 1940. |
After initial training John was posted to the U.K. and embarked from Halifax on 26 August 1943, arriving at 3PRC on 2 September. He then went on to 5 AOS 19 October 1943 followed by 28 OTU on 21 November 1943. Sadly John then lost his life in a flying accident at Wymeswold, Leicestershire, England on 3 February 1944. He is buried in the RAF Regional Cemetery. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-02-1944 |
End Date | 03-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Castle Donington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | On a cross-country exercise. On return to base the port engine began to fail and at 1742 the bomber overshot the runway and finished up, totally wrecked, in a field on the northern side of the airfield. |