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Post by salfordlad66 on Oct 15, 2010 18:16:21 GMT
Bill Millin 1922-2010 R.I.P The much feted veteran, whose actions were immortalised in the film The Longest Day, lived in a nursing home in Dawlish, Devon, before he died in Torbay hospital aged 88. Attachments:
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Post by salfordlad66 on Oct 15, 2010 18:21:54 GMT
Mr Millin was serving with 1st Commando Brigade when he landed in France on 6 June, 1944.
His commanding officer, Lord Lovat, asked him to ignore instructions banning the playing of bagpipes in battle and requested he play to rally his comrades.
Despite being unarmed, Mr Millin marched up and down the shore at Sword Beach in his kilt piping "Highland Laddie".
He continued to play as his friends fell around him and later moved inland to pipe the troops to Pegasus Bridge.
His bagpipes, which were silenced four days later by a piece of shrapnel, were handed over to the National War Museum of Scotland in 2001, along with his kilt, commando beret and knife
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Post by shred on Oct 15, 2010 19:45:56 GMT
What a man.
RIP Bill Millin. :poppy:
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Post by Spitfire on Oct 15, 2010 19:49:20 GMT
We will remember him :poppy:
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Post by Hawker Hurricane on Oct 21, 2010 22:59:28 GMT
I remember seeing something on TV about Bill and being filled with absolute admiration for his bravery.
Rest in Peace sir, a true hero and gentleman. :poppy:
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Post by bomber on Oct 21, 2010 23:02:47 GMT
:poppy: We Will Remember Him :poppy:
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