Major John Errington
Major John Errington, who in 2018 celebrated his 100th birthday, fought at Le Paradis and served as Regimental Signals Officer for the Royal Scots.
Brought up at a house called Beeslack near to Glencorse. Educated Wellington College. Went to RAF Cranwell - learnt to fly solo in a biplane. His elder brother had been expected to join RS but did nt, John therefore switched to an Army career, went to Sandhurst, and joined 1 RS. The Erringtons have a long family tradition of RS connections going back to Waterloo - an officer called Stamford was a Royal Scot.
After Le Paradis he became a POW. He learnt Arabic off a Palestinian labourer in the Oflag. Apparently he also learnt to dinghy sail as a POW! Sailing became a life long hobby. He also learnt Swahili as a POW - he was an avid reader.
After the war he joined Army Intelligence studying at MECAS in Jerusalem. In July 1946 - his Arabic teacher kept the class back for further studies over the lunch break - the King David Hotel was promptly blown up where they were all due to meet for lunch - a lucky escape for them all. He met Brenda in the ME - she was working for the FO. He also saw service in the Far East. After his military service he farmed on Mull, and near to Aberdeen.
Brought up at a house called Beeslack near to Glencorse. Educated Wellington College. Went to RAF Cranwell - learnt to fly solo in a biplane. His elder brother had been expected to join RS but did nt, John therefore switched to an Army career, went to Sandhurst, and joined 1 RS. The Erringtons have a long family tradition of RS connections going back to Waterloo - an officer called Stamford was a Royal Scot.
After Le Paradis he became a POW. He learnt Arabic off a Palestinian labourer in the Oflag. Apparently he also learnt to dinghy sail as a POW! Sailing became a life long hobby. He also learnt Swahili as a POW - he was an avid reader.
After the war he joined Army Intelligence studying at MECAS in Jerusalem. In July 1946 - his Arabic teacher kept the class back for further studies over the lunch break - the King David Hotel was promptly blown up where they were all due to meet for lunch - a lucky escape for them all. He met Brenda in the ME - she was working for the FO. He also saw service in the Far East. After his military service he farmed on Mull, and near to Aberdeen.
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