Snapper Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 The sad news is that Bill Millin, the famous piper with Lord Lovat's commandos on D-Day;has died, aged 88. God Bless him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retriever Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 The sad news is that Bill Millin, the famous piper with Lord Lovat's commandos on D-Day;has died, aged 88. God Bless him. I met him many times when I organised shows at bletchley Park and he was always invited as a guest. Great character and will be missed, another peice of history passes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 another good man gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 R.i.p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 (edited) R.I.P. Lest we forget. Edited August 18, 2010 by LeeEnfield spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeileen Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 RIP Billl, and to only think i was up in the Caen area 2 weeks ago doing a tour for people and showed the route he took! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 good bye Bill, RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 RIP Never to be forgoten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I was very fond of Bill. I got him to autograph his book for me the last time we met. Very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 RIP Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Jeeper Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11019795 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72rover Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 (edited) The legendary D-Day piper Bill Millin has died. . The Germans apparently did not shoot at him because they thought he was mad playing the pipes during the first wave of landings on Sword Beach as men dropped all around him. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11019795 As portrayed in the film The Longest Day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrUs5AfrNjc along with a very young Sean Connery. Pegasus Bridge referred to in the clip was the first engagement of D-Day when captured in a glider born assault, a vital primary objective and crucial to the success of the landings. ...sorry for the duplicate post...didn't scroll down far enough.... Edited August 19, 2010 by 72rover Duplicate posting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 very sad r.i.p . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 "A man into the mists of time You hear that sound out on the line? The wind or just s distant bird People never met but of whom we've heard Visions of brave men Remembered like many of them Share a thought of those lads gone There won't be many before long The pain and fear they went through To give a future to me and you. They didn't leave but just moved on We'll meet them in a future dawn." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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