ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143894
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| Date: | Thursday 7 October 1954 |
| Time: | 12:16 |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor T Mk 7 |
| Owner/operator: | HMS Fulmar / RNAS Lossiemouth |
| Registration: | WS113 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Croesyllan House, Llangoedmor, near Cardigan Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | HMS Goldcrest /RNAS Brawdy, Pembrokeshire |
| HMS Fulmar /RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flying a Meteor T.7 aircraft (WS113) on a high-level cross-country exercise, the pilot succumbed to anoxia and lost control, and the aircraft crashed into a back garden at Croesyllan House, Llangoedmor, near Cardigan Wales, shortly after mid-day on Thursday, 7 October 1954.
School Children were the first to report to the local police they had seen an aircraft on fire. The aircraft crashed into the garden of Croesyllan House where a 70 year invalid Miss Elizabeth Thomas was lying in bed. The crash was witnessed by occupants of a helicopter close by which included Chief Petty Officer Shiel and Commissioned officer H.J. Wright. Sub Lt Lawrence aged 28 came from Broadstairs Kent. Aircraft was struck of charge as cat ZZ as of 07 October 1954.
Crew of Meteor WS113
Sub Lieutenant Derek Cyril Lawrence RN (Pilot, attached to HMS Goldcrest (RNAS Brawdy) aged 28) - killed on active service 7/10/54.
Llangoedmor is a village 2 miles east of Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales at approximate co ordinates 52.08112°N 4.6326°W.
Sources:
1. Research into Military Headstones of Pembrokeshire 1722 to 2008
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File ADM 1/25351: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4846463
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WS
4. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1954.htm
5. https://www.wwwmp.co.uk/pembrokeshire-memorials/brawdy-war-memorial/
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llangoedmor
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2012 10:59 | Orielbenfro | Added |
| 22-Feb-2012 11:00 | harro | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Source] |
| 11-Feb-2013 15:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 24-Apr-2020 22:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2020 19:48 | Allach | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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