Bomber Command Memorial Register

Mynydd Mawr source) Memorial

Mynydd Mawr, Snowdonia, Snowdonia

Partial Record
Confirmed location?

Location

Mynydd Mawr, Snowdonia, Snowdonia, Snowdonia

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
Aircraft (type varies by source)
Squadron
RAF
Date of Loss
WW2

Crew

All killed (10 minutes after takeoff, flew into summit)

Memorial Details

Type
Crash site cairn

Local Contacts

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Further Reading

Listed among Welsh crash sites documented by Peak District Air Accident Research. Mynydd Mawr in Snowdonia has multiple aircraft crash sites from the WW2 era, though the exact aircraft type for this memorial remains uncertain across sources.

Aircraft type disputed between sourcesCrash site cairn on Mynydd Mawr summit areaMultiple WW2 crash sites in Snowdonia

Comprehensive listing of military aircraft crash sites in Wales including Snowdonia locations. Mynydd Mawr is referenced among sites with wreckage and memorial cairns from WW2 aircraft losses in the mountainous terrain.

Part of extensive Wales crash site catalogueMountain terrain contributed to multiple losses

Sources

  • peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/wales(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
Military Aircraft Crash Sites blog (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

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