Handley Page Halifax's LL186 and LL296 RAF Tiree

Isle of Tiree, Argyll And Bute

Partial Record

The Memorial

Type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

Inscription

In memory of two Second World War Coastal Command aircrews who tragically lost their lives when their Handley Page Halifax aircraft collided over this airfield on Wednesday 16th August 1944 [names] This memorial was unveiled by Kenneth Organ on 16th August 2014

Location

Isle of Tiree, Argyll And Bute, Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type

Halifax

Serial Number

LL186

Date of Loss

1944-08-16

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Sources

IWM War Memorials Register (official_database)

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Last updated 2026-04-12

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