Memorial

Douglas Dakota KK194

Memorial to Dakota KK194 that crashed on Ben Talaidh

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Current Location

Adjacent to the track leading to Tomsleibhe bothy, 1 mile beyond the roadhead, at the end of a 3 mile track from the A849, 1/3 of a mile south from Tomsleibhe bothy, Tomsleibhe, Argyll And Bute, Antrim, PA65 6BA, Scotland

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NM 61669 37696

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Trophy / Relic
WMR Reference Number: 9470
Description: Propeller cemented to a large stone with small plaque on one of the blades. The logo of the Aircrew Association is engraved on the plaque above the inscription.
Inscription: ACA/ Dakota Mark IV KK194/ On 1st February 1945 the above aircraft crashed into/ the side of Ben Talaidh, at 2300ft some200ft below the summit,/ the pilot having been disoriented by low cloud and heavy snow./ KK194 was on a delivery flight from Montreal, refueling at/ Reykyavik, bound for Prestwick./ On board were 3 crew and 5 passengers all RAF officers, one of/ whom got clear of the wreckage and sent up flares. He made his/ way into the glen below, following a light from a shepherd's/ house and raised help from local people, all the survivors were/ rescued and the bodies of those who died, recovered./ Those who lost their lives were the following:- (Names)/ In their memory this memorial was attached to the propeller blade/ from KK194 by the Vice-chairman and Hon. Secretary of the/ Air Crew Association, Highland Branch, Inverness/ on 1st February 2005

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, service, date of death, place of death, manner of death, additional
Additional Information: 5 members of the flight survived, the Navigator, Radio Operator, and 3 passengers.

History

Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

1 February 2005

The Vice-chairman and Hon. Secretary of the Aircrew Association, Highland Branch, Inverness

Conservation

Components

Stone of remembrance

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

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Douglas Dakota KK194

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Douglas Dakota KK194

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