Gordon Holmes MacMillan

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

External links

• British World War II officers