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Robert Gordon Millar

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment:
  • Service no: N/A
  • Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
  • Unit/Ship: 4th Battalion, attached to 11th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 32
  • Date of Death: 11.05.1917
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: XVII.C.17.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 28.09.1883
  • Place of Birth: Arbroath
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Church Minister, St. Mary's Church, Dumfries
  • Mother:

    Mrs M. L. Millar, “Inverlyric”, Ancrum Rd, Dundee

  • Father:
  • Siblings:

    Thomas

  • Spouse:

    Katharine Millar, Dumfries

  • Children:

More about Robert Gordon Millar

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. Robert died of wounds received at Roeux, near Arras on 23rd April 1917.

Robert Gordon Millar   Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

DUMFRIES MINISTER DIES OF WOUNDS.

WELL KNOWN IN LOCHEE.

By a very large circle of friends in Dundee and district the news of the death from wounds of Second-Lieutenant Robert Gordon Millar, of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, will be received with the deepest regret.  The deceased officer was a son of Mrs M. L. Millar, Inverlyric, Ancrum Road, and was 32 years of age.  He was a graduate of St Andrews University, and entered the ministry of the Church of Scotland.

In the social life of the University there was no more popular personage than “Bob” Millar, in whose nature there was so much bright sunshine and fine comradeship.  While a student he did good work at Kilsyth, and after acting as assistant in Abbey Church, Paisley, he was elected fully two years ago minister of St Mary’s Parish Church, Dumfries.  Through his ministry there was short it was eminently successful.

When the country called for volunteers Lieut. Millar joined the army as a combatant, and went to the front seven months ago.  He was wounded on 23d April, and died on 11th May.  Lieut. Millar was married only last year.  His brother, Captain Thomas Millar, of the K.O.S.B., is at the front.

Dundee Courier 16th May 1917

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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