Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Edward Leonard Ellington (born 30 Dec 1877, died 13 June 1967) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force. He joined the British Army, attending the Royal Military Academy Woolwich. Ellington was a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in 1897 and a major in 1914. He transferred to the Royal Air Force on its creation in the rank of Major-General. From 1922 to 1923 he was an Air Vice Marshal commanding the Royal Air Force , Middle East, India, 1923-1926; Iraq, 1926-28. He was Chief of the Air Staff from 1933-37 and Inspector General of the Royal Air Force from 1937 to 1940. Marshal of the RAF sleeve/shoulder insignia Marshal of the Royal Air Force was the highest rank in the Royal Air Force. ... Sir is an English honorary title, one formerly associated with knighthood. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Royal Military Academy (RMA) at Woolwich, in south-east London, was a British Army military academy for the training of commissioned officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... The Royal Regiment of Artillery, generally known as the Royal Artillery (RA), is, despite its name, a corps of the British Army It is made up of a number of regiments. ... Major is a military rank denoting an officer of mid-level command status. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... An Air Vice Marshals sleeve/shoulder insignia An Air Vice Marshals command flag Air Vice Marshal is the third most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force today, after the inactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Chief of the Air Staff can also refer to the head of the Canadian Forces Air Command. ... Inspector General is a fact finding officer whose responsibility is to investigate charges of corruption, fraud, waste and abuse and other complaints regarding government officials. ...

Reference

• Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - MRAF Ellington