Tim Elkington

Tim Elkington
Tim Elkington;
Birth name	John Francis Durham Elkington
Nickname(s)	Tim
Born	23 December 1920; Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
Died	1 February 2019 (aged 98); London, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1939 – 1975
Rank	Wing Commander
Unit	No. 1 Squadron RAF; No. 601 Squadron RAF; No. 134 Squadron RAF; No. 539 Squadron RAF; No. 197 Squadron RAF
Battles / wars	Second World War; Battle of Britain; Defence of the Soviet Arctic; Burma Campaign; Northern Ireland conflict;
Awards	1939–1945 Star with Battle of Britain clasp; Arctic Star; Air Crew Europe Star with Atlantic clasp; Burma Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939–1945; General Service Medal with Northern Ireland clasp; Medal of Ushakov (Russia);
Other work	Founder of picture-framing business

Wing Commander John Francis Durham "Tim" Elkington (23 December 1920 – 1 February 2019) was a British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, and was one of the last surviving aircrew known as "The Few".