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geoffmurray1
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It is with much sadness that we inform of the passing of Piper Bill Millin. Please follow the links for more details.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1304179/Lord-Lovats-legendary-D-Day-piper-played-wave-Allied-troops-landed-beaches-dies.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703791804575439840150672162.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/special-forces-obituaries/7952729/Piper-Bill-Millin.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-11011884
May he rest in peace.
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18/08/2010 19:38:43
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Bob Bishop
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Very sad news indeed, Geoff. Another legend.
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18/08/2010 20:18:34
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Pete
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Rest in peace Bill.
http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/WW2/invasion+of+NW+Europ/Bill+Millin/
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Pete Rogers, son of LSgt Joe Rogers MM & nephew of TSM Ken McAllister. Both No2 Commando.
God and the Soldier, all men adore, In time of danger and not before.
When the danger is passed and all things righted, God is forgotten, and the Soldier slighted.
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18/08/2010 22:38:31
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Jack Bakker
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Very sad news!
Only last year I was able to get a signed copy of his book Invasion. I sent him a message with my best regards and my thanks for signing the book. By receiving the signed copy and sending my thanks, it was as if I had met him. I will cerish the book, that's for sure!
Rest in peace Bill!
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18/08/2010 22:51:51
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Stephen Donnison
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terrible terrible news , A true legend of the green beret. RIP Bill with Lord Lovat
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18/08/2010 23:28:01
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This World has lost another great legend.
RIP Bill. We Will Remember!
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19/08/2010 16:07:45
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John Martin
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I met Bill Millin on a number of occasions in Normandy at D-Day Anniversary celebrations. He was a very modest, gentle and soft-spoken character who was always ready to accept good-natured banter from former Commando colleagues about the quality of his piping in his declining years. Both the Times and the Daily Telegraph have given him prompt and glowing obituaries.
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19/08/2010 18:42:30
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Jack Bakker
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I believe that the Tartan on his beret is that of Clan Cameron of Lochiel. Is that correct? And in what Tartan are his trousers?
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19/08/2010 21:03:16
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Pete
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Jack
Millin could be a variant of MacMillan (Mac being son of) so I checked their tartans. The trousers are I think the MacMillan old modern tartan.
Pete
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Pete Rogers, son of LSgt Joe Rogers MM & nephew of TSM Ken McAllister. Both No2 Commando.
God and the Soldier, all men adore, In time of danger and not before.
When the danger is passed and all things righted, God is forgotten, and the Soldier slighted.
**** nb. I no longer monitor the pm facility **** |
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03/09/2010 17:45:10
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hockhamlain
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Legend. RIP
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04/09/2010 21:25:55
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Anthony Stilwell
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......A true legend , may he Rest in Peace , to his Family and the Commando Family my Sincerest Condolences - Anthony Stilwell
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steph
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Hello
Tribute the 11th september 2010, to BILL MILLIN and all commandos who had landed there on this beach, at Colleville-Montgomery, on D.Day.
sincerely
stéphane
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steph
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The statue of Piper BILL MILLIN, should be involved next year, where he and the commandos landed on D.Day.
there is an association, D.Day PIPER BILL MILLIN.
ddaypiperbillmillin.over-blog.com
Any help are welcome.
I'm not a member of this association, but if people can help them, it will be great for this project.
sincerely
stéphane.
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