Bill Millin

Canadian musician (1922-2010) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 88

William Millin, commonly known as Piper Bill, was a Canadian-born British soldier, and the personal piper to Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, commander of the British 1st Special Service Brigade at D-Day.

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Landing on Queen Red Beach, Sword; Millin is in the foreground at the right; Lovat is wading through the water to the right of the column.[3]

Piper Bill Millin's bagpipes played on Sword during the D-Day landings on display at Dawlish Museum along with his bonnet, 100-year-old kilt and dirk

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