Document record MAB50916 - ELGIN GOLF COURSE
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Summary
Site of aeroplane crash site.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2137 6073 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of aeroplane crash site. On 23rd January 1944, a Wellington HE541 on a fighter affiliation exercise from RAF Bogs of Mayne crashed on Elgin Golf Course after making a medium turn to starboard from which it failed to recover. It crashed about 300 yards west of the Club house. All 6 crewmen were killed. The crater from the crash site can still be seen.
Period Notes
23 JANUARY 1944
HUGHES, J, 1999, A STEEP TURN TO THE STARS, P.77 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2758.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26NW0090;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB2758 Bibliographic reference: HUGHES, J. 1999. A STEEP TURN TO THE STARS. P.77.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 15 2010 3:23PM
