The Skyways Crash 1953

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As a self-appointed verger of the Regimental Chapel, I will follow up and find out if there is a Memorial Plaque at the Regimental Chapel in St Giles Wrexham and report back on this forum.
Regards Glyn

Thank you Glyn, all I need now is a willing volunteer(s) to pick up the threads in West Wales. I visited Wrexham Museum yesterday, and the crash was reported in detail in the local paper The Wrexham Leader dated 6th Feb, 4 days after the crash. I was able to obtain pen pictures on all the Wrexham victims. Therefore it follows that the West Wales regional papers would have also published details of their local victims. The whole task took about 30 mins

The Busst Family from Kidwelly and William Jones from Milford Haven, Any takers?

In addition Cpl Sidney Glaze came from the Birmingham area, The Express and Star may have carried it. Any volunteers for that one.

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The Llanelli Star and Carmarthen Journal are part of the group i work for will do some digging ref the Busst family Kidwelly

[Scouse75]

Al, much appreciated that you are getting your teeth stuck into this very worthwhile topic. I find it amazing that so many of us had never heard the incident mentioned prior to this post.

[Glyn Hughes 17]

I had the pleasure and privilege to serve with Cpl Vaughan (husband of moiré and father Master Bernard) in the 1st Bn RWF at Carter Barracks Bulford in January 1960. Cpl Vaughan was in HQ Coy, I think in the MT Pl. He was a tall person and as a young man, had a full head of white hair. As young Fus’s we all had knowledge of the Plane Crash, and it was understood that Cpl Vaughan hair turned white resulting from the shock of the loss of his family.
On leaving Army he settled in Rhuddlan North Wales, and was employed with JTR at Kinmel Camp as a driver.
I think that Mrs Violet James was the wife of the late Ron James a native of South Wales. On leaving the Army he settled in Johnstown Nr Wrexham, he now is at rest in Rhos Cemetery.
Regards Glyn

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The Llanelli Star and Carmarthen Journal are part of the group i work for will do some digging ref the Busst family Kidwelly

Cheers Bri, hopefully some others will also offer up to assist?

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I've received an email today from Lt Col Sinnett, he has confirmed that he has the details of all the victims within his private archive. He has offered to pass on all the details, so hopefully all the information on the memoriam will be updated shortly.

Thanks to Bri Travis, who made enquires at the Evening Post in West Wales. We now also have a local reporter who is interested in the story. This may prove to be useful.

In addition a supporter of the site has agreed to bring to the attention of the RWF Museum Trustees, the situation regarding the lack of any permanent memorial to those wives and children who so tragically died in the crash. So our job is done at this stage.

[Glyn Hughes 17]

Plane Crash Memorial Plaque.
I can confirm that there is N0 Memorial Plaque at the Regimental Chapel, or within the body of St Giles Church.
Regards Glyn

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Plane Crash Memorial Plaque.
I can confirm that there is N0 Memorial Plaque at the Regimental Chapel, or within the body of St Giles Church.
Regards Glyn

Thank you Glyn, it was very kind of you to check. Hopefully this anomaly will be rectified in the future