Three Royal Tournament Bronze Medallions To Air Commodore E.G.L.Millington CB CBE DFC RAF Persian Gulf

A very interesting collection of  three Royal Tournament Bronze Medallions to decorated Air Commodore E.G.L.Millington CB CBE DFC RAF Persian Gulf

Three bronze medallions awarded during his time with the Camerons before his secondment to the RAF. Each engraved on the reverse 

37mm diameter engraved on the reverse "Aldershot Command Sabre V Sabre Officers LT.E.G.L.MILLINGTON 2nd Battalion Camerons 1935"

32mm Diameter engraved on the reverse "Aldershot Command Bayt. Team Combats 2nd Bn Q.O.Cam Highrs 2/LT.E.G.L.MILLINGTON 1935

37mm diameter engraved on the reverse "Eastern Command Sabre V Sabre Officers LT.E.G.L.MILLINGTON Camerons 1938"

Air Commodore Edward Geoffrey Lyall MILLINGTON was originally commissioned in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1936, he was seconded to the RAF in 1938

 born: 7 Jan 1914                      retired: 7 Apr 1967                     died: 17 Jan 1988

Awarded : CB – 1 Jan 1966, CBE - 1 Jan 1946, DFC – 21 May 1943

Brief timeline

1 Feb 1934:           Officer, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders (62661)
31 Oct 1938:            Granted a temporary commission as a Flying Officer on secondment to the RAF
10 Oct 1939:            Pilot, No 614A Sqn
11 Oct 1939:            Pilot, No 225 Sqn
 1 Dec 1940:            Air Staff (Air 4), HQ No 71 (Army Co-operation) Group.
15 Feb 1941:            Officer Commanding, No 71 Group Communications Flight
xx Oct 1942:            Officer Commanding, No 225 Sqn. (Spitfire V/Mustang I)
 1 Oct 1943:            Officer Commanding, No 285 Wing
xx xxx 1945:            Staff, Directorate of Operations. (Wg Cdr)
27 Jun 1945:            SOA, HQ Desert Air Force
xx Aug 1945:            ?
31 Aug 1945:           Resigned his commission in the Camerons on appointment to a Permanent Commission in the RAF.
26 Mar 1946:          Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader (retaining rank current at the time) [wef 1 Sep 1945]
xx xxx 1946:            Staff, Directorate of Air Support and Transport Operations.
xx Sep 1952:            Scottish Wing Leader, RAF Turnhouse
29 Oct 1954:            Chief, Policy Division, HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe.
 1 Nov 1956:            Officer Commanding, RAF West Malling.
24 Feb 1958:
 5 Jan 1960:             Attended Imperial Defence College.
xx xxx 1963:            
13 Jan 1964:            Commander, RAF Persian Gulf.

Good Original items