Vancouver, British Columbia
4 Air Observer School. Sgt. Errington was delivering Blackburn Botha aircraft L 6478 to West Freugh after modifications and was killed when he crashed seven mileswest of Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
Errington, Richard Allan (Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-December-01
Birth Date: 1921-January-21
Born:
Parents: Son of Richard Allen Errington and Charlotte Lucy Errington, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Spouse:
Home: Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
4 AOS- Air Observer School (RAF)
Base
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/81422
Canadian Virtual War MemorialCrew or Other Personnel
Botha L6478
Botha serial: L6478
Image from the Charles Daniels Photo Collection album "British Aircraft." SOURCE INSTITUTION: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
The Blackburn B.26 Botha was a British four-seat reconnaissance and torpedo bomber. It was built by Blackburn Aircraft at its factories at Brough and Dumbarton, as a competitor to the Bristol Beaufort, entering service with the RAF in 1939. The design was underpowered and it was quickly withdrawn from operations. Wikipedia
Wikipedia Blacburn Botha
Harold A Skaarup Web Page