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Piper Bill Millin John Millin tells the extraordinary story of his father, Bill Millin. Bill played his pipes as he landed in Normandy with 1st Special Service Brigade on D-Day.
William "Bill" Millin urodził się 14 lipca 1922 roku w kanadyjskim mieście Regina. Jego ojciec był z pochodzenia Szkotem. W wieku trzech lat Bill Millin wyjechał wraz ze swoim ojcem do Glasgow. Bill rozpoczął naukę w szkole, a potem dołączył do armii terytorialnej w Fort William. Grał na dudach w wojskowym zespole.
William "Bill" Millin (14 July 1922 – 17 August 2010), commonly known as Piper Bill, was personal piper to Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, commander of 1 Special Service Brigade at D-Day. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada on 14 July 1922 to a father of Scottish origin who returned to Glasgow as a policeman when William was three. He grew up and went to school in the Shettleston area ...
22 de dic. de 2018 · Statue of Bill Millin Photo by Entomolo CC BY SA 3.0. Indeed, strutting onto a battlefield with nothing but music was a clear definition of crazy. But this craziness became legendary. This incredible story of loyalty and bravery led to the immortalization of Bill Millin with a bronze statue at Sword Beach.
3 de abr. de 2024 · Les joueurs de cornemuse se mobilisent au Royaume-Uni et en France pour rendre hommage au plus célèbre d’entre eux, Bill Millin, piper personnel de Simon Fraser, 15e Lord Lovat, commandant de ...
6 de jun. de 2019 · On June 6, 1944, a Canadian soldier named Bill Millin became known as the "Mad Piper" when he serenaded the Allies' D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France with his bagpipes. England's War Office ...
31 de jul. de 2023 · William Millin, born July 14, 1922, and passed away on August 10, 2010, was the personal piper for Simon Fraser, the Fifteenth Lord Lovat from Scotland. Bill Millin was born in Regina, Saskatchewan.
