Ernest Millington
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Ernest Rogers Millington DFC (15 February 1916 – 9 May 2009)[1] was a British Common Wealth and later Labour Member of Parliament (MP).
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Ernest Millington | |
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Member of Parliament for Chelmsford | |
In office 26 April 1945 – 3 February 1950 | |
Preceded by | John Macnamara |
Succeeded by | Sir Hubert Ashton |
Personal details | |
Born | Ernest Rogers Millington (1916-02-15)15 February 1916 Ilford, England |
Died | 9 May 2009(2009-05-09) (aged 93) France |
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Spouses | Gwen Pickard
(m. 1937; div. 1974)Ivy Robinson (m. 1974) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | College of St Mark and St John Birkbeck, University of London |
Profession | Teacher |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
Rank | Wing Commander |
Unit | No. 227 Squadron RAF |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
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Following the death of John Profumo on 10 March 2006, Millington was the only living former MP from the 38th Parliament, elected prior to the 1945 general election.[2][3][4] He was also the last surviving person to have served as a Common Wealth Party MP.