ELLINGTON

Sir Edward, the British Chief of Air Staff. Born in London Dec., 1877, he was educated at Clifton College, and the Royal Military Academy. He graduated at the Staff College, Cam berley, in 1907— 8. In 1912 he became a Pilot, and in the following year he was appointed to the Royal Flying Corps. He served in the Great War, (191418); and was mentioned in dispatches three times; he was also awarded the Legion of Honour. He became Director-General of Supply and Research, Air Ministry (1919-21). He was a member of the Air Council (1918-22), and commander of the Royal Air Force in the Middle East from 1922-33. He also served in India and Iraq. In Sept., 1931, he became Air Member of the Council for Personnel at the Air Ministry. In 1933 he was appointed Chief of the Air Staff, in succe ion to the late Air Chief, Marshal Sir W. Geoffry H. Salmond.