Gordon Holmes MacMillan

Sir Gordon MacMillan
Born	7 January 1897
Died	21 January 1986(1986-01-21) (aged 89)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	12th Infantry Brigade 152nd (Seaforth and Cameron) Infantry Brigade 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division 51st (Highland) Infantry Division Palastine Scottish Command Gibraltar
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Palestine Emergency
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross

General Sir Gordon Holmes Alexander MacMillan, Lord MacMillan of MacMillan of Knap, KCB, KCVO, CBE, DSO and MC with two bars (7 January 1897 - 21 January 1986) was a British General who commanded several British Army divisions during World War II and who was decorated for bravery in World War I. He was Hereditary Chieftain of the Clan MacMillan.

Military career

Gordon McMillan was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1915.^[1]

He served in World War II becoming Commander of 199th Infantry Brigade in 1941.^[1] Later that year he became a Brigadier on the General Staff before being appointed Commander of 12th Infantry Brigade in North Africa in 1943 and moving on to be Commander of 152nd (Seaforth and Cameron) Infantry Brigade in North Africa and Sicily later that year.^[1]

Later in 1943 he became General Officer Commanding 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division, in 1944 GOC 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division and in 1945 GOC 51st (Highland) Infantry Division.^[1]

After the War he was appointed Director of Weapons and Development on the General Staff at the War Office in London.^[1] In 1947 he became General Officer Commanding Palestine and in 1949 General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle.^[1] In 1952 Governor & Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar.^[1]

Family

In 1929 he married Marian Blackiston-Houston and together then went on to have four sons (including Lt. Gen. Sir John MacMillan) and one daughter.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} The Black Watch
2. ^ The Peerage.com

External links

• British World War II officers

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Philip Christison	GOC-in-C Scottish Command 1949–1952	Succeeded by Sir Colin Barber
Government offices
Preceded by Sir Kenneth Anderson	Governor of Gibraltar 1952–1955	Succeeded by Sir Harold Redman

Persondata
Name	MacMillan
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Date of birth	7 January 1897
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Date of death	21 January 1986
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