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Roxy Moderator - Morayshire
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 510 Location: Elgin, Moray
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject: Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue - RAF Kinloss |
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This memorial is a propeller of a No 120 Sqn Lancaster and has recently been moved to a new, purpose built, building that houses the RAF Kinloss Mountain Rescue Team.
The plaque reads:
In Memory of The Crew of Lancaster TX264 CXX Sqn
Flt Lt HS Reid DFC - Pilot
Sgt R Clucas - Pilot
F Sgt G Farquhar - Engineer
Fg Off R Strong - Navigator
Flt Lt P Tennison - Signaller
F Sgt J Naismith - Signaller
Sgt WD Beck - Signaller
Sgt JW Bell - Signaller
They died when their aircraft crashed near the summit of Beinn Eighe, Torridon - 14 March 1951
A direct result of difficulties experienced by rescue teams attempting to reach the site of this crash the Air Ministry directed that training and equipment of RAF Mountain Rescue Teams should be dramatically improved, enabling them to operate in the most hazardous conditions.
To acknowledge that directive the motto of RAF Mountain Rescue is: 'WHENSOEVER'
Roxy _________________ Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan. |
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Roxy Moderator - Morayshire
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan. |
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Roxy Moderator - Morayshire
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan. |
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 6:25 am Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number |
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WMR 79035 |
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