Roll of honour for Clevedonians who perished in the
First World War 1914 - 1918
Second World War 1939 - 1945
This Roll of Honour/Service is being compiled by Rob Campbell, Clevedon
Civic Society Local History Group.
Please forward any additional information such as full name, address, unit
served, rank etc.to the
forum or email
me.
John Douglas Cassan
Pilot Officer (Pilot) RAFVR, 214 Squadron. Died 22-6-1944 aged 21, he
was the son of William Marshall Cassan and Ida Frances Cassan of Clevedon.
He is buried Uden War Cemetary, Holland. Grave ref: 5. B 5.
In the very early hours of 22nd June 1944 a B17 Flying Fortress
of 214 Squadron, RAF Oulton, in Norfolk, was shot down over Holland by a
German night fighter while returning from a clandestine mission. Dutch observers
reported the aircraft crashing at 1-15am.
Of the nine man crew on board five were killed.
Aircraft Boeing B17 Flying Fortress SR-382 BU-B of B flight, 214 Squadron,
100 Group. Royal Air Force.
Crew
Flying Officer W Milne Special Radio Op POW
Flying Officer J H Watton Wireless Operator POW
Pilot Officer John Douglas Cassan Pilot Killed
Warrant Officer D R Jennings Air Gunner Escaped
Flight Sergeant George Orr Navigator Killed
Flight Sergeant Alex Sharpe Air Gunner Killed
Sergeant Sydney Herbert Bryant Flight Engineer Killed
Sergeant Tom S Sparks Air Gunner POW
Sergeant Norman William Stanley Abbott Air Gunner Killed
Many thanks go to John Cripps of Hook in Hampshire, nephew of Sergeant
Bryant who supplied much of this information. He very kindly sent photo
copies of his research.
