Piper Bill Millin: video tributes

[BoldHighlander]

A popular subject on XMTS is the late Bill Millin (approx 16 threads either mention him or are about him specifically), the man who piped Lord Lovat's commandos ashore & inland to Pegasus Bridge to relieve the British Paras on D-Day.

I've come across a handful of video tributes to Piper Bill Millin, including two of which from the time of his death, and two interviews.

As this week marks the 66th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, I've been reflecting a lot on the "Greatest Generation" & my kilted thoughts turned to Piper Bill Millin.

I hope the rabble will enjoy viewing these.

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D-Day 'Piper Bill' Millin laid to rest

The courageous piper who played his comrades ashore during the D-Day landings has died aged 88.

Bill Millin was ordered to keep playing his bagpipes to boost morale as fellow soldiers were killed around him.

His actions were later immortalised in the film The Longest Day.

Widower Mr Millin, a Scot, lived in Devon for 45 years. He moved to a nursing home in Dawlish after suffering a major stroke seven years ago.

His family released a brief statement: 'This morning following a short illness piper Bill Millin, a great Scottish hero, passed peacefully away in Torbay hospital.



PIPER BILL MILLIN INTERVIEW 2008

College student interview with Piper Bill Millin in 2008 at Dawlish museum, the home of the D-Day bagpipes:



Dan Rather Reports, excerpt of Bill Millin



Piper Bill Millin

A personal tribute to the the legendary World War Two piper.
Extracts taken from Duncan Grosser's film The Commando Years, a film about his father's time as an Army Commando in World War Two:

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