Wigan Album

What happened to him? The ship appears to have survived the war.

He was accidentally shot in the head by one of his own. He was 19

That must have been terrible for his family.

Very moving picture and story.
My mother had a cousin, David Causey his father also David was my Grandmother Fanny Causey's sister) who died on HMS Cassandra 11 December 1944 age 20. 62 men died that day. The ship was part of the arctic convoy sailing from Murmansk. The ship did not sink and was eventually towed back from Murmansk to the UK. His name is on a monument at Southsea and a war memorial in Ince opposite the Squirrel and under a tree outside KFC. I am not sure if this has been moved?
I have no pictures of him and do not even know where he is buried so very often makes me feel sad that his memory and service might be lost forever.

Colin - there are no names on the memorial under the tree at Ince Bar. But his name is on the replacement tablet on Christ Church's belfry wall - it replaced the one now on the side of The Squirrel, opposite the tree.
As a stoker it's probable he was below decks when the ship sank - so would probably have been killed when the ship was struck. He's not on CWGC as having a grave.

Many thanks Rev. Long, yes he was a Stoke 2nd Class, perhaps he was buried at sea, maybe I can find out from the Cassandra Association.
His father David died in 1972 born in 1900.
His mother May died 27th May 1930 age 33 years old, also a still born child and living at 79 Greenough Street.
They are buried Ince Cemetery along with other Causey family members Plot C1672, I must check this out but doubt if the grave is still there.
I did see a picture of the war memorial when I googled Ince War Memorial but when passing on a bus last week I could see that it had been replaced/moved, hard to believe that next December will be the 80th Anniversary, I have put a note in my diary to visit with appropriate white flowers as a sign of respect, it must have been very harsh conditions in the Arctic waters of the Barents Sea and bitterly cold at that time of year..
Makes me realise I should have asked many more questions when my mother and other relatives were alive.
Thanks once again for your interest, very much appreciated

Grave C1672 is still standing - but only two names are inscribed on it - Leah Causey, died 1912, aged 21 and Richard Causey - kia at the Dardanelles June 1915, aged 28. (Presumably brother and sister.) I'll post a pic of the grave o the album.

Rev. Long, many thanks for this, the picture of the grave has now been posted and I have added some background history to this.
I will leave further comments on this posting to the memory of Richard Speakman