Major-General Eldon Nicholas Somerville Millar, is a senior

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officer who currently serves as

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Military career

Millar was commissioned the

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on 14 October 1994. After serving as commanding officer of

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, he became head of Army Engagement and Communications in October 2019 and

in 2022. He was appointed a

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in March 2010 and received the

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in March 2016.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Millar, Eldon Nicholas Somerville Living people British Army generals British Army personnel of the Iraq War British Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Members of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Commendation for Valuable Service Year of birth missing (living people)