Wellington DV598 near Edlington, Doncaster.
On 15th May 1943 the crew of this 21 Operational Training Unit aircraft were undertaking what was described as a transit flight and during which they had landed at Doncaster airfield. The aircraft then took off from Doncaster at 16.12hrs but suffered an engine failure just after leaving the ground, the aircraft failed to maintain height and it either crashed or was landed into a wood near Edlington three minutes later. This may be the incident that the creator of the memorial at Edlington believed was Lancaster W4904.
Pilot - F/Sgt Goronwy Wyn Roberts RAFVR (1079626). Slightly injured.
Observer - P/O C J Clayton RCAF (14633). Slightly injured.
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt R W Taggart. Slightly injured.
Air Gunner - F/Sgt A T Read. Slightly injured.
At that point in the war there were only three A.T.Read's in the RAF. One was later killed; W/O Alfred Thomas Read RAFVR (1333702), killed on 3-1-1945, 215 Sqn Liberator KH214 shot down by Japanese defences while attacking a target on the Burma - Siam railway. Two others Alfred Thomas Read RAFVR (1928612) and Arthur Thomas Coster Read RAFVR (1226649) both survived the war.
There only appears to have been one R.W.Taggart in the RAF; Robert William Taggart (later Taggart-Browne) RAFVR (1330100).
The pilot later received a commission in April 1945. P/O Goronwy Wyn Roberts RAFVR (196699) died on 30th May 1945 when No.3 (P)A.F.U. Anson DG799 crashed near Halfpenny Green.