Tragedy on Ben Nevis - R.A.F. Mountain Rescue personnel
Tragedy on Ben Nevis - five young climbers (four naval men and a member of the W.R.N.S) killed. The victims slid over a 900ft precipice while descending the ice-covered slope of Coire Leis. The images show R.A.F. Mountain Rescue personnel from Kinloss, Morayshire in preparation and then bringing home the bodies from the slopes, in part using the light railway
Picture No
13311941
Media ID
46174380
Size
4400px x 6424px
(5.9MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Sphere, January 1, 1955, page 22
Date
1955
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