Eldon Millar

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Eldon Millar

Birth nameEldon Nicholas Somerville Millar
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1994–present
RankMajor General
CommandsDefence Services Secretary
33 Engineer Regiment (EOD)
ConflictsIraq War
War in Afghanistan
Military intervention against ISIL
AwardsCommander of the Royal Victorian Order
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

Major General Eldon Nicholas Somerville Millar CVO MBE is a British Army officer who is serving as deputy commander, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Italy. He previously served as Defence Services Secretary in the Royal Household from 2022 to 2024.

Military career

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Millar was commissioned the Royal Engineers on 14 October 1994.[1] After serving as commanding officer of 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD),[2] he became head of Army Engagement and Communications in October 2019[3] and Defence Services Secretary in 2022.[4] He is currently deputy commander, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Italy.[5]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in March 2010[6] and received the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in March 2016.[7] He was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in September 2024 upon relinquishing his role as Defence Services Secretary.[8]

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