Hurricane near Great Rundale Tarn, north of Appleby.

On the 18th of July 1941 the pilot of this aircraft was undertaking a training flight when the aircraft flew into high ground near Great Rundale Tarn, to the North of Appleby. The pilot was sadly killed in the accident.

Pilot - P/O John K Roberts RCAF (J/5140), aged 19, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Buried Fairfield Churchyard, Buxton.


I do not yet know where the aircraft crashed.