John MacMillan (British Army officer)
| Sir John MacMillan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 February 1932 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ |
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| Years of service | 1953–1991 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 431870 |
| Unit |
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Gordon Highlanders |
| Commands held |
1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders 39th Infantry Brigade Eastern District General Officer Commanding Scotland |
| Battles/wars | Operation Banner |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Relations | Sir Gordon MacMillan (father) |
Lieutenant General Sir John Richard Alexander MacMillan KCB, CBE (born 8 February 1932) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Scotland.
Military career
Born the son of the future General Sir Gordon MacMillan and educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, MacMillan was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1953.[1]
He was appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion the Gordon Highlanders in 1971[1] and Commander of 39th Infantry Brigade, a unit permanently stationed in Northern Ireland, in 1977.[1] He was given the colonelcy of the Gordon Highlanders from 1978 to 1986.[2]
He became General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1982, Assistant Chief of the General Staff in 1984 and General Officer Commanding Scotland and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1988.[1] He retired in 1991.[1]
In 1995 he became Chairman of the Erskine Hospital in Renfrewshire.[3]
Family
He married Belinda Webb: they went on to have one son and two daughters.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ↑ "The Gordon Highlanders". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 30 December 2005. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ Major rebuilding project planned for Erskine Hospital Glasgow Herald, 9 March 1995
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Laurence New |
Assistant Chief of the General Staff 1984–1987 |
Succeeded by Charles Guthrie |
| Preceded by Sir Norman Arthur |
GOC Scotland 1988–1991 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Graham |