RAF The Uniform of Air Commodore G N E Tindal-Carill-Worsley CB, CBE.

RAF The Uniform of Air Commodore G N E Tindal-Carill-Worsley CB, CBE.

This tunic was tailored by Gieves of London in October 1953, but retains George VI King’s Crown pilot wings and brass buttons.

To the left breast padded Pilot Wings and three rows of medal ribbons comprising:

CB, CBE, India General Service Medal, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, MID oak leaf, General Service Medal, 1953 EIIR Coronation Medal. To each sleeve Air Commodore rank lace. The inside pocket with tailors label and typed name.

Overall condition very good clean condition 

Air Commodore G N E Tindal-Carill-Worsley CB, CBE. Was born in 1908 and joined the RAF in 1926 and after qualifying as a pilot was granted a permanent Commission. Posted to 3 Squadron in 1928 he later attended 5 Squadron Armament course. Throughout the interwar years he held various postings and in September 1939 was serving as head at the Joint Directorate of Scientific Research and Technical Development.

During WW2 he served in the Middle East as an Armament Staff Officer. 

Remaining with the RAF in the post War years he was promoted to Air Commodore in 1951 and at the time this tunic was tailored he held the post of  Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Flying Training Command. He resigned his commission in 1960 and died in 1996