Dan, your narration began with your emphasis on the ALLIED invasion at Normandy, but as usual - the more you went on it became the American involvement that dominated. My father went ashore on GOLD beach at Zero hour +1 with the BRITISH 50th. Division. He always maintained that, in American eyes, they hardly seemed to have been there! Go pay a visit to Bayeux Cemetary.
Lovely piece! We're conducting a Bill Millin tribute next month in NYC at the Pipes of Christmas - see website. Let's get Bill's Memorial completed in 2011!
So sad he won't see the memorial unveiled in 2011. we owe him and all the men and women of the armed forces. I am proud to be a Scot with these roll models.
Good report but Bill wasn't the last man to lead soldiers into battle with the pipes. Men of the 15th (Scottish) Division did it at Cheux a few weeks after D Day, Canadian units did it, and the largest time it was done later in the war was in the Reichswald Forest battle in 1945.
Have just contributed.. a fine an worthy cause and far less than I owe these lads whose bravery I probably will never truly understand.
Rest ye weil Bill.. h-uile latha, na chi 'snach fhaic!
mollwax 3 months ago
We all owe a tremendous debt to these heroes for the extreme dangers they so bravely and willingly faced and for the sacrifices they made.
durhamy 1 year ago
That Drum Major wearing the Argyll & Sutherland kit is an absolute, horrible shower....
seaforthpiper 1 year ago
Loved this! Great job!
AllieWojtaszek 1 year ago
Dan, your narration began with your emphasis on the ALLIED invasion at Normandy, but as usual - the more you went on it became the American involvement that dominated. My father went ashore on GOLD beach at Zero hour +1 with the BRITISH 50th. Division. He always maintained that, in American eyes, they hardly seemed to have been there! Go pay a visit to Bayeux Cemetary.
davylad49 1 year ago
Lovely piece! We're conducting a Bill Millin tribute next month in NYC at the Pipes of Christmas - see website. Let's get Bill's Memorial completed in 2011!
clancurrie 1 year ago 2
Brilliant!
BillMcE 1 year ago
So sad he won't see the memorial unveiled in 2011. we owe him and all the men and women of the armed forces. I am proud to be a Scot with these roll models.
pat4ebc 1 year ago
thanks anzio44, will you contribute to Bill Millin Memorial ?
DDAYPIPER44 1 year ago
Good report but Bill wasn't the last man to lead soldiers into battle with the pipes. Men of the 15th (Scottish) Division did it at Cheux a few weeks after D Day, Canadian units did it, and the largest time it was done later in the war was in the Reichswald Forest battle in 1945.
anzio44 1 year ago 2