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Carn A'Choire Mhoir Whitley Memorial
Carn A'Choire Mhoir, Highlands
Comprehensive Record
Photographs
The Memorial
Type
Cairn with plaque at crash site
Inscription
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LocationApproximate Location
Carn A'Choire Mhoir, Highlands, Highlands
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What Happened
Whitley Mk.V N1498 of No.19 Operational Training Unit, flew into Carn a Choire Mhoir near Tomatin whilst on an evening training flight from RAF Kinloss on the 6th January 1942 John George Irvine Pilot Officer RNZAF Pilot Killed John Graham Castling Pilot Officer RNZAF Pilot Killed Cecil Spencer George DFM Sergeant Pilot (Instructor) Killed Charles Murray Edgehill Sergeant Observer Injured Cyril Wright Green Sergeant Wireless Operator / Air gunner Killed Derek Pike Sergeant Wireless Operator / Ai
Community Connection
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Remembrance
Memorial Visit(April 2002)
The researcher visited the site and found remnants of the aircraft wreckage.
Aircraft & Operation Details
Aircraft Type
Whitley
Serial Number
N1498
Squadron
RAF Bomber Command
Date of Loss
WW2
Crew (7 members)
Local Contacts
These local organisations are connected to this memorial and may be able to help with information or visits.
Inverness Branch, Legion Scotlandlegion scotland
Local remembrance and memorial support
Further Reading
IWM War Memorials RegisterRetrieved 2026-03-23
IWM records the cairn memorial at the crash site of Whitley N1498 on Carn a Choire Mhoir, near Tomatin in the Highlands. The memorial commemorates personnel killed when the aircraft of 19 OTU crashed on 6 January 1942.
What you'll find: The poignant Whitley Memorial at Carn a'Choire Mhoir's crash site, honoring fallen crew members.
IWM reference: memorial/604919 OTU, RAF KinlossCrash date: 6 January 1942
Peak District Air Accident ResearchRetrieved 2026-03-23
Detailed crash site documentation of Whitley Mk.V N1498 from 19 OTU RAF Kinloss. The aircraft flew into high ground when descending through cloud during an evening training flight. Four crew were killed and three were injured. The pilot ignored the last bearing obtained before the crash.
What you'll find: Detailed documentation on Whitley Mk.V N1498 crash site at Carn A'Choire Mhoir Whitley Memorial.
4 killed, 3 injuredPilot ignored last bearing obtainedAircraft descended through cloud into high groundOS Grid Ref: NH 843 291
War Memorials OnlineRetrieved 2026-03-23
War Memorials Online records the Whitley N1498 air crash site memorial on Carn a Choire Mhoir. The rear turret of the aircraft was recovered by helicopter in 1976 and is now at the Midland Air Museum in Coventry.
What you'll find: The poignant Whitley Memorial at Carn A'Choire Mhoir, featuring recovered aircraft turret from historic air crash site.
WMO reference: 263564Rear turret recovered by Sea King helicopter c.1976Turret now at Midland Air Museum, Coventry
Nearby Memorials
Sources
IWM War Memorials Register (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Peak District Air Accident Research (retrieved 2026-03-23)
War Memorials Online (retrieved 2026-03-23)
IWM (memorial/6049) (website)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Last updated 2026-04-09
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