Main image - Anson I piloted by Fl/Lt. Charles Price lost on an earlier mission on 21st March 1940

REASON FOR LOSS:

Collided with Hurricane P2862 No. 3 Squadron whilst taking off at 04.15 hrs from Wick. Crashed killing all on board - no details as yet available on the outcome of the Hurricane.

Fl/Lt. Price had an earlier accident when on 21st March 1940 during take off the Anson 1 (N9673) he was piloting failed to take off due to a combination of conditions (wet, temporary runway and heavily loaded) also the end of the runway being blocked by a Hurricane and a fuel bowser with insufficient speed the take off was aborted and the aircraft written off.

Burial Details:

Fl/ Lt. Charles David Weaver Price Llanspyddid (St. Cattwg) Churchyard S.E. of church
Son of Charles Weaver Price and Rhineadd Mary Gwendoline Price, stepson of Eva Price of Llanspyddid

P/O. James Tatne Taine Fleming Wick Cemetery Sec. O. Grave 412
Son of Archibald Munnoch Fleming and Hazel Darling Fleming, of Karori, Wellington, New Zealand.

P/O. William Appleby Morpeth (SS. Mary and James) Churchyard. Old ground.
Son of Robert and Harriet Appleby, of Morpeth; husband of Paula Appleby.

Sgt. Lawrence Land Wick Cemetery Sec. O. Grave 411

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