Work starts on remote war grave on Ben More in Assynt

[ricardian]

Six airmen from Scotland, England and South Africa died when their Avro Anson crashed on Ben More, a mountain in the north west Highlands, in April 1941.
BBC report (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-22150901)

[SASless]

Along the lines of this Memorial on Ben More.....there have been some projects done to remember Lost Crew and Aircraft in the State of Nebraska.

While not remote sites like Ben More, it is a good thing to remember those who perished in those dark days.

NEBRASKA'S FATAL AIR CRASHES OF WWII (http://www.nebraskaaircrash.com/crashsites/sequence.html)

[cokecan]

hang on - the BBC reports language is a bit confusing, it uses both 'Grave' and 'Memorial' and says that the men were buried at the site.

so, without being macabre, is it a grave - where people are buried - or a memorial, which is usually not a grave?

[alwayslookingup]

It is definitely a Commonwealth War Grave as the six crew are buried there.

CWGC - Inchnadamph (http://www.cwgc.org/news-events/news/inchnadamph.aspx)

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[The Old Fat One]

That's still on my Munro to do list.

I shall take something to lay when I go

[sisemen]

The issue is getting the stone up the hill. A number of options are being considered but the Commission's UK Director, Barry Murphy, was clear that it would happen. "We are ordering the stone," he said. "It's just a matter of how and when we get it up there."

If a heli-lift is not offered pronto then someone needs a swift kick up the jacksy.

Just looked at the BBC website rather than the CWGC website and heli-lifts are being undertaken :ok:

[Duncan D'Sorderlee]

It's a memorial. And judging by the pictures that I've just seen, it's a bit chilly up there. They have had helo support, by the way.

Well done Schwally et al!

Duncs:ok:

[Hoots]

Cheers Dunc's,

Air Cadets and the CWGC guys will dismantle the old memorial and with the materiel taken up the other week prepare the foundation at the end of May begining of June. All going well the hope is to get the new stone and concrete base up there later in the summer. Obviously the weather is always a factor up there.

The six victims of this accident are buried under the current memorial. A google search gives you the background on the incident. A thanks must go to the two members of Lossie (ex Kinloss) MRT and "Heavy" for leading the party up there to receive the load.

The new stone will be a fitting and permanent tribute to those who rest in peace there.

[Hoots]

Site all prepared this weekend, well done to all.

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[Hoots]

Job done, new memorial is in place. An 1100Kg granite stone on a 800Kg concrete base which is now under the surface. Many thanks to the guys at JADTEU for their assistance on this project and the crews from both April and July.

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[Duncan D'Sorderlee]

Well done to all concerned!

Duncs:ok:

[obnoxio f*ckwit]

And another one from last year in Aberdeenshire:

Bennachie Air Crash Memorial (http://www.bailiesofbennachie.co.uk/news/2012/9/4/bennachie-air-crash-memorial-cairn.html)

Pilot Officer Cummings and his gunner LAC Stewart were killed on 3 Sep 39, which apparently makes them the first allied casualties of WWII.