Pen yr Ole Wen Mk.I Memorial

Local remembrance and memorial support

Detailed account of Anson Mk.I N9855 from No. 3 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit, based at RAF Halfpenny Green near Wolverhampton. On the evening of 8 November 1943, a crew of five took off for a night navigation exercise covering approximately 320 miles via Rhyl, Conwy, Douglas, Maughold Head, and Chetton. The aircraft drifted off course and struck near the summit of Pen yr Ole Wen in the Carneddau, with wreckage falling down the north face.

Based at RAF Halfpenny Green, Wolverhampton320-mile navigation route plannedRoute: Base-Rhyl-Conwy-Douglas-Maughold Head-Chetton-BaseAircraft drifted off course into mountainsWreckage fell down north face of Pen yr Ole Wen

Documentation of the Anson N9855 crash site with photographs of remaining wreckage in the Carneddau mountains of Snowdonia.

Wreckage photographed at crash siteCarneddau mountains location confirmed

Geograph photographic record of Avro Anson N9855 wreckage on Pen yr Ole Wen, showing remaining fragments at the mountain crash site.

Photographic evidence of wreckage on mountain

Aviation Safety Network accident record for Avro Anson N9855 on 8 November 1943, confirming the crash details and crew complement of five. Pilot was Sgt Hoagg from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Sgt Lewis from Goulburn, NSW, Australia was also aboard.

ASN wikibase reference 27996Pilot Sgt Hoagg from Edmonton, AlbertaSgt Lewis from Goulburn, NSW, AustraliaCommonwealth crew composition