Cassandra's pendant number R62
Cassandra torpedoed whilst escorting Convoy RA
62
Cassandra lost
62 men

Cassandra's bell


Cassandra's Roll of Honour

Cassandra's Memorial Plaque in the D-Day Museum
Southsea

The Cassandra Memorial Service was conducted in the D-Day Museum on 14th May 1999 to pay tribute to all those killed in HMS Cassandra on the 11th December 1944. Cassandra was struck by a gnat acoustic homing torpedo which hit the destroyer on the starboard side in the vicinity of the ASDIC compartment. The bows ahead of the for'ard magazine, including 'A' gun were blown away and the structure abaft this to the for'ard bulkhead of the fuel tanks was wrecked. The for'ard magazine and shell room were flooded.

Cassandra lost 62 men

Roll of Honour

11th December 1944 

 

Name                                Rate                 Age

BAKER, Alfred                                                                               
BARNARD, Harry George                      Stoker 1st Class           35
BARR, James Henry                              Petty Officer Stoker    29
BARRETT, John Desmond                      Ordinary Seaman         19
BAUER, George                                     Cinema Operator          
BERRY, Donald Gordon                         Ordinary Seaman         19
BLACKWELL, Douglas William                Ordinary Signalman     19
BRITTAIN, Louis James                         Signalman                    20
BROCKSOPP, George                             Ordinary Seaman         18
BROWN, William Henry                          Leading Seaman          21
CANNING, Lawrence Alfred Joseph       Able Seaman                 
CASEY, James                                       Able Seaman               24
CASSEY, Frederick Sydney                   Able Seaman               19
CAUSEY, David                                      Stoker 2nd Class         20
CLARK, Edward Charles                       Able Seaman               32
CLARKE, Charles Edward Arthur         Able Seaman                
CLEGG, William Gordon                          Able Seaman               20
COUNCEL, Albert                                                                          
DOWNIE, Peter John                             Able Seaman               19
FORDHAM, George Alfred                     Stoker 1st Class          22
GILL, Norman                                        Telegraphist                19
GOODMAN, Jack Lionel                          Able Seaman               20
GURR, George Albert                            Able Seaman               20
HAWKINS, James Thomas                     Able Seaman               34
HENSBY, Gordon Daniel                         Able Seaman               21
HOLLOWAY, Cyril Henry James             Able Seaman               19
HOPKINS, Clifford                                   Signalman                    35
HORNSEY, Ernest Edward                      Stoker 1st Class           
HUCKLESBY, William                               Able Seaman               23
JONES, James                                         Able Seaman               19
KILEY, Terence Richard                         Able Seaman               19
KISH, John George                                  Leading Stoker            36
MANNING, Harry Wallace                        Able Seaman               32
MIALL, Cyril James                                 Signalman                    19
MONROE, George Muirhead                                                      
MURRAY, Richard Robert                 Leading Stoker 1st Class  25
NEAME, Brian Lewis                                Able Seaman               20
NEWMAN, Thomas John                          Assistant Cook (S)      19
NICHOLLS, Samuel Thomas                     Able Seaman               21
NIXON, John                                            Able Seaman               19
OWEN, William                                         Able Seaman               19
PATON, Geoffrey William                         Ordinary Seaman         19
PEARCE, Henry Frederick                        Cook (S)                       42
PEARSON, Lawrence                                Ordinary Seaman         19
REID, Joseph                                            Stoker 1st Class          21
REUS, Paul William                                    Able Seaman               20
ROBERTS, Henry                                       Able Seaman               21
ROBSON, James William                            Ordinary Seaman         19
RODGERS, James Joseph                           Stoker 1st Class          25
ROCHELL, William John                              Able Seaman               21
SAYER, John Malcolm                               Ordinary Seaman         18
SHILLAKER, William Edward                      Ordinary Seaman         19
SMITH, Kenneth John                                Ordinary Seaman         18
SMITH, Robert Arthur Garden                   Stoker 1st Class          29
SMITH, Stanley William                               Able Seaman               21
STOVELL, Roy William Arthur                      Ordinary Telegraphist  
WAKE, Jack Sydney                                    Coder                           29
WAKEFIELD, Geoffrey William                      Telegraphist                 
WARNER, William Edward                            Stoker 1st Class          35
WATERWORTH, William Frederick Jones      Stoker 1st Class          25
WATSON, John Charles                                Leading Seaman          30
WEBB, Richard William Arthur                     Telegraphist                19

To learn more about the torpedo attack on Cassandra

Any shipmates not listed here and who've served onboard HMS Cassandra and would like to become a member of the HMS Cassandra Association, contact:
John Simmonds (Treasurer),
1 Woodview, Trampers Lane,
North Boarhunt, Fareham
PO17 6DG
for details.

MEMBERSHIP LIST

(UPDATED AS OF FEBRUARY 2002)
Year
Surname
Initials
Rate

1944             Atkinson                   A                           A/B

                       Barnard                    J.E.                        O/S

                       Facer                        G.M.J.                    A/B

                       Gilbert                      V.B.                        L/TEL(S)

                       Groves                       K                           A/B

                       Paton                         V.S.                       A/B

                       Robinson                    W.G.                      A/B

                       Scott                         B.W.                      A/B

                       Wickstead                C.J.                        A/B S/T

1944/45      Birkett                       L.M.                       A/B

                       Butler                        R.J.                        A/B

                       Carter MBE               C.W.                      A/B

                       Hope (RN Retd)        F.S.                        Lt

                       Mills                           D.J.                       O/S

                       McDaid                       W.                         C/O

1945             Forbes                       S                           TEL

1959/61       Hutchinson                F                           LREM

1959/62      Downing-Waite          R.B.                       L/Sea (PTI)

                        Grange                       P.F.                        ME1

                        Lloyd                          F                           POME

                        Seddon                      J.A.                       A/B

1960/61       Blewitt                       L.H.                        A/B

                        Bradford                   W.A.                      POME

1960/62       Cocks                          G.D.                       JRO

                       Dollochan                   J                           A/B

                        Drummond                 S.H.                       Cdr

                        Green                         D.G.                       EM1

                        Hillier-Brook              P                           EA1

                        Judd                           R                           LEM

                       Lewis                           E                           PO

                       Maddison                    C                           CEA

                       McCollum                    D.R.                       A/B

                       Miller                          A                           REM1

                        Parrish                        D                           O/S

                        Powell                         T.J.                        LME

                       Scott                          R.C.                        A/B

                       Searle                         D.E.                       A/B

1960/62       Shellard                      R                           RO2

                       Southgate                   H                           A/B

                        Taylor                          D                           A/B

                       Wallbank                     T                           A/B

                       Whitworth                   M                          ME1

                       Womack                       P                           POGI

1961/63       Adams                          P.M.                       POREL

                       White                           R                           POME

1962/63       Allwright                      J                           L/S

                       Cotgrove                       D                           A/B

                       Dunn                              M                          A/B

                        Earnshaw                       M                          JME

                       Everitt                           R.W.                      LRO(S)

                       Ferns                             J.W.                      PO Sea

                       Frobisher                       F.G.                       TO2

                       Geddes                           J                           RO2

                       Gerken KCB CBE  DL     Robert                Lt/Cdr