Bill Millin

William Millin
Bill Millin plays his pipes for fellow soldiers in 1944
NicknamePiper Bill
Born(1922-07-14)14 July 1922
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died18 August 2010(2010-08-18) (aged 88)
Torbay, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RankPrivate
Unit
Conflicts
Other workPsychiatric nurse

William Millin (14 July 1922 – 18 August 2010), 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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