19 OTU, RAF Forres, Avro Anson DJ106.

Anson DJ106

Roll of Honour

The Memorial Cairn on Ben Macdui to the crew Avro Anson DJ106 who gave their lives 21 Aug 1942.

Sgt LLewelyn (P)
F Sgt G Fillingham (Obs)
Plt Off Gilmour (N)
Sgt K E Carruthers (W/Op)
Sgt J B Robertson (W/Op)

Picture courtesy of Simon Robertson, Grandson of Sgt J B Robertson.

The cairn was visited by a friend of the webmaster during November 2003.

The cairn was visited by a friend of the webmaster during November 2003.
Sqn Ldr Dave Wilkie RAF was climbing all 284 Munro's during one calendar year.
(As well as keeping up with his day job!) ©opyright D Wilkie

A distant view of Ben Macdui from Sgor an Lochain Uaine showing corrie where Anson DJ106 crashed in 1942, this view by the Sqn Ldr Dave Wilkie taken in November 2003. ©opyright D Wilkie.

A distant view of Ben Macdui from Sgor an Lochain Uaine showing corrie where Anson DJ106 crashed in 1942, this view by the Sqn Ldr Dave Wilkie taken in November 2003. ©opyright D Wilkie

Crash site image showing wreckage of Anson DJ106 on Ben Macdui, courtesy of Geraint B Llewelyn, relative of Sgt John Llewelyn.

Crash site image showing wreckage of Anson DJ106 on Ben Macdui,
courtesy of Geraint B Llewelyn, relative of Sgt John Llewelyn. ©opyright G B Llewelyn.