Botha Disaster

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Reference WMO/238655

Address:

Rhosneigr Fire Station lawn

A4080

Rhosneigr, Anglesey

LL64 5QP

Wales

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Type: Non freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Attached to a building/structure
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Stone Slate
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Slate tablet set in a square, tapering plinth, and stone base. Commemorates the crash of a RAF Botha just off the coast near Rhosneigr. The crew of one Polish officer and two RAF officers died. Eleven rescuers died trying to save them, these included army personnel, a RAF serviceman, coastguard, merchant seaman and police constable. All were awarded RNLI Bronze medals. Two schoolboys attempted to save the pilot and were awarded George Medals, RNLI Silver medals and cigarette cases by General Sikorski.
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BOTHA DISASTER - RHOSNEIGR / ER CÔF AM Y RHAI GOLLWYD WRTH GEISIO ACHUB 3 0 GRIW / AWYREN O'R MÔR YN RHOSNEIGR MEWN STORM AR 28 AWST 1941 / THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN / TRAGICALLY DROWNED IN AN ATTEMPT TO / RESCUE 3 AIRMEN WHOSE PLANE HAD CRASHED INTO THE / SEA AT RHOSNEIGR DURING A S.W. GALE ON 28 AUGUST 1941 "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, / THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" (names of rescuers ) THE AIRCREW WHO PERISHED (names of aircrew) "BYTH YN ANGOF NI CHÂNT FÔD"

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