WW2 British Uniform Grouping of Lieutenant Colonel M F V Willoughby Highland Light Infantry and Glider Pilot who Represented Great Britain in the 1948 Olympics, fine highland cut away pattern officers service dress tunic with padded kings crown Glider Pilots wings above medal ribbons for pre-war and WW2 service. Officers regimental tunic buttons for the HLI and officers bronze regimental collar badges and gilt rank pips for when he was a Lieutenat. Interior of the tunic with named tailors label to the collar. Accompanied by a pair of wool khaki trousers with tailors label having his name label and a pair of tartan regimental trews. Beautiful full length portrait photograph of Willoughby in dress uniform of the HLI and a good selection of enamel and cloth badges relating to his time as a ski instructor and also as part of the Great Britain team in the 1948 Olympic games. ieutenant Colonel Willoughby wrote his memoirs, titled ‘Echo of a Distant Drum’, Major Willoughby was born in India in 1913. After schooling at Haileybury he entered Sandhurst in 1932 and was commissioned into the Highland Light Infantry the following year. He served in India and Palestine before WW2, during WW2 he served as a Glider Pilot and held staff appointments. He subsequently worked for MI4 at the War Office, served with the Arab Legion in Jordan, and was Military Attache in Khartoum. On retirement from the British Army with the rank of Colonel and as holder of the Gold Medal for services to Austria, he made films and lectured on Natural History. He was a professional ski instructor, journalist, author and tv presenter. He represented Great Britain in the 1948 Winter Olympics in the Pentathlon event. Lieutenant Colonel Willoughby commanded the 1st Battalion the Glider Pilot Regiment in Sicily. He also was said to have instructed the Greek Sacred Squadron in Skiing and Airborne operations.