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08-20-2010, 05:00 PM
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| | | Lord Lovat's D-Day Piper Passes
Bill Millin, piper serving with the 1st Special Service Brigade on Sword Beach, whose piping inspired the troops on that eventful day, has passed at age 88. Wading ashore in waist-high water, he reported that it "caused his kilt to float." (I always heard that kilts were not worn in combat by that date. I wonder if pipers were an exception to that rule, and if there are any others.) The episode was depicted in the film "The Longest Day." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...ll-Millin.html
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08-20-2010, 05:56 PM
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He will be remembered.
Not only were kilts not worn, but bagpipes were not allowed in battle at that time. However, Lord Lovat himself specifically ordered Millin to don the kilt and play the pipes during the invasion as a way to boost morale.
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08-21-2010, 09:56 PM
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This article was definately the more informative and better of the two articles I've read about the man. He was very brave indeed. I hope the statue/memorial to him is completed soon.
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08-22-2010, 05:10 AM
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What an inspiration !
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08-24-2010, 05:28 AM
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Beloitpiper wrote: “Lord Lovat himself specifically ordered Millin to don the kilt and play the pipes during the invasion as a way to boost morale.”
It would have been just like Lovat to defy standing orders in that way.
It showed great style, on both his part and Millin’s.
Regards,
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I wonder if the mods could combine all of the threads (at least 3) on Piper Millin?
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08-24-2010, 07:09 AM
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I can't verify the validity of this blog to be an official donation point for the Memorial but it has some interesting photos. http://ddaypiperbillmillin.over-blog.com/ |
08-25-2010, 06:00 AM
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Rest in peace Mr. Millin 
I hope God has a place for your pipes in his choir.
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Originally Posted by macshorty  Rest in peace Mr. Millin
I hope God has a place for your pipes in his choir. | Right next to the Lads from Waterloo. Balaklava, Ticonderoga.....................
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Originally Posted by Bigkahuna Right next to the Lads from Waterloo. Balaklava, Ticonderoga..................... | I hope you don't mind, if I add -------Iraq, Afghanistan----?-----?------
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