Lieutenant Francis A.B. Fasson G.C

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Reference WMO/275143

Address:

Parish Church

Bedrule

TD9 8TE

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Glass Glass
  • Metal Bronze
  • Paper Paper
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: Raised
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Bronze memorial plaque with enamelled crossed Union Flag and White Ensign in lower left corner with crown over. He was ineligible for the Victoria Cross since the action did not take place under enemy fire, so was posthumously awarded the George Cross- see The London Gazette dated 14 September 1943. There is also an adjacent framed Commemorative Scroll.
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Plaque-IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ FRANCIS ANTHONY BLAIR FASSON/ LIEUTENANT, G.C. R.N./ KILLED IN ACTION/ IN AN ENEMY SUBMARINE/ IN THE MEDITERRANEAN/ 30TH OCTOBER 1942/ "BE STRONG AND OF A GOOD COURAGE FOR THE LORD/ THY GOD IS WITH THEE WHITHERSOEVER THOU GOEST" Scroll- LIEUTENANT ANTHONY FASSON/ AT 1550 HOURS, ON 30 OCTOBER 1942, HMS PETARD, OF WHICH LIEUTENANT FASSON WAS/ FIRST LIEUTENANT, COMMENCED A HUNT FOR A GERMAN U-BOAT IN THE EASTERN/ MEDITERRANEAN. AT ABOUT 2200 HOURS, FOLLOWING A SEARCH IN COMPANY WITH OTHER/ DESTROYERS, U-559 HAD SURFACED AND WAS BEING ABANDONED BY ITS CREW./ IN A GALLANT ATTEMPT TO RECOVER TOP SECRET ENEMY CODE BOOKS, LIEUTENANT FASSON AND/ ABLE SEAMAN COLIN GRAZIER STRIPPED OFF THEIR CLOTHES AND SWAM ACROSS TO U-559. WITH/ THE HELP OF A VERY YOUNG NAAFI ASSISTANT, 16 YEAR OLD TOMMY BROWN, THE ATTEMPT WAS/ PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL, BUT THE SEACOCKS HAD BEEN OPENED. U559 SANK TAKING LIEUTENANT/ FASSON AND ABLE SEAMAN GRAZIER WITH IT. BOTH WERE AWARDED THE GEORGE CROSS/ POSTHUMOUSLY FOR REASONS THAT COULD NOT BE REVEALED AT THE TIME./ LIEUTENANT FASSON HAD SUBSTITUTED HIMSELF FOR SUB-LIEUTENANT G G CONNEL RNVR WHO/ WAS MARRIED. TOMMY BROWN SURVIVED TO BECOME THE YOUNGEST HOLDER OF THE GEORGE/ MEDAL./ FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT LIEUTENANT FASSON AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CODE BOOKS IS/ AVAILABLE IN THE VESTIBULE.

Francis Anthony Blair Fasson

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