Wartime H.R.H. THE DUKE OF KENT

[mike.mckenzie]

H.R.H. THE DUKE OF KENT
Gave up his rank of honorary Air Vice Marshal to accept a post as Group Captain in the RAF Welfare Branch. His last assignment was a tour of RAF bases in Iceland. On August 24, 1942, the Duke and his party took off from Alness near Invergordon in Scotland for the 900 mile flight to Iceland. AS the plane flew up the east coast of northern Scotland it flew into a heavy mist and crashed into a hillside near Berriedale. Of the fifteen passengers and crew, only one survived, the tail gunner.


Anyone know any more about this?

[Naefearjustbeer]

http://www.rafoban.co.uk/page9.htm

lots about it on that link, There are various theories involving Rudolf Hess floating around but I dont think anyone really knows the true story. It is a nice walk to make and I believe a new memorial stone has just been placed at the spot that the Dukes body was found



http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=311030&Y=928320&A=Y&Z=4 will show you where it is. It is best to walk in on a sunday as you wont get in the way of deer stalkers.

For Walking on Scaraben And Area
Contact Estate: Braemore & Langwell Estates
Contact: Braemore keeper - 01593 731371 or Langwell Keeper -01593 751225
Ask for permission to walk in the Eagles Rock Area. You dont "need" permision but it is a courtesy to phone to check if it is ok because you dont want shot by mistake :eek:
http://img.groundspeak.com/cache/log/74b3a934-cb95-4033-a310-bf756d7404f7.jpg

[mike.mckenzie]

I have seen that memorial stone passing and have always just assumed it was a world war memorial. Never realised it was for this. When I read it I had vague recollections of reading about it before.

Thanks for the info!

[Naefearjustbeer]

not sure how you could see the memorial in the passing unless you were in the hill as it is not in line of site of any roads. It is an interesting story though

[mike.mckenzie]

Must have been thinking of another one then!