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[[Air Chief Marshal]] '''Sir George Holroyd Mills''' [[Order of the Bath|GCB]] [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)|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 [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Houses of Parliament]] until [[1970]]. He was also a trustee of the [[Imperial War Museum]]. |
[[Air Chief Marshal]] '''Sir George Holroyd Mills''' [[Order of the Bath|GCB]] [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)|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 [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Houses of Parliament]] until [[1970]]. He was also a trustee of the [[Imperial War Museum]]. |
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George Mills was one of the first entrants to the RAF College Cranwell. After graduating |
George Mills was one of the first entrants to the [[RAF College Cranwell|RAF College at Cranwell]]. After graduating he spent a short time at the RAF Depot. Mills was then posted to [[Mesopotamia]] flying [[DH.9|DH 9As]] with [[No. 8 Squadron RAF|No. 8 Squadron]]. He attended the RAF Staff College in [[1935]] and went on to take up command of [[No. 115 Squadron RAF|No. 115 Squadron]] in late [[1939]]. |
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Sir George Mills was the Air Officer Commander-in-Chief [[RAF Bomber Command|Bomber Command]] from [[9 April]] [[1953]] to [[31 December]] [[1955]]. |
Sir George Mills was the Air Officer Commander-in-Chief [[RAF Bomber Command|Bomber Command]] from [[9 April]] [[1953]] to [[31 December]] [[1955]]. |
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Revision as of 10:06, 10 July 2006
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.
George Mills was one of the first entrants to the RAF College at Cranwell. After graduating he spent a short time at the RAF Depot. Mills was then posted to Mesopotamia flying DH 9As with No. 8 Squadron. He attended the RAF Staff College in 1935 and went on to take up command of No. 115 Squadron in late 1939.
Sir George Mills was the Air Officer Commander-in-Chief Bomber Command from 9 April 1953 to 31 December 1955.
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