George Mills (RAF officer)
Air Chief Marshal Sir George Holroyd Mills, GCB, DFC (26 March 1902 – 14 April 1971) was a senior Royal Air Force commander. After his retirement from the RAF, Mills served as Black Rod in the Houses of Parliament until 1970. He was also a trustee of the Imperial War Museum.
Sir George Holroyd Mills | |
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Air Vice Marshal Elliot, the former Air Officer Commanding the Balkan Air Force (left), gives the latest information regarding Balkan operations to his successor, Air Vice Marshal Mills at BAF Headquarters, Bari, Italy, 1945 | |
| Born | 26 March 1902 Dartford, Kent |
| Died | 14 April 1971 (aged 69) Hillingdon, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1920–1962 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | Allied Air Forces Central Europe (1956–59) Bomber Command (1953–55) Air Headquarters Malaya (1952–53) No. 1 Group (1949–50) Balkan Air Force (1945) RAF Watton (c.1941–42) No. 115 Squadron (1939–41) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
| Other work | Black Rod |
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