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ELRINGTON, Richard Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 403663 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 5 April 1916 |
| Home Town: | Kempsey, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Kempsey High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Assistant Auctioneer |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 28 August 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom - Panel 109 Roll of Honour - Kempsey NSW |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Kempsey Streets of Honour, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 403663 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 403663 | |
| 3 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 403663 | |
| 28 Aug 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 403663, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
Personal Stories
Flying Officer Elrington
Flying Officer Elrington, aged 25, was listed as missing on 28 August 1942. He was the pilot of a Wellington bomber which had participated in a raid on Saarbrucken in the Ruhr. No trace of him or his crew was ever found.
Submitted 5 July 2015 by Kim Denyse
Biography
Richard Douglas ELRINGTON was born in Kempsey, NSW on 5th April, 1916
His parents were Hamilton Gordon ELRINGTON & Edith Denison WILSON
Biography contributed by Graham Prior
Richard Elrington St, Crescent Head is named for him
STREETS OF HONOUR - The Macleay Valley's Tribute to its silent heroes
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