Archie McMillan | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
1894 Campbeltown, Scotland |
| Died |
23 November 1917 (aged 22–23)[1] Ytres, France |
Archibald McMillan (1894 – 23 November 1917) was a Scottish professional football outside left who played in the Scottish League for Ayr United.[2]
Personal life[]
McMillan served as a private in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the First World War.[2] On 23 November 1917, McMillan and his regiment were involved in an attack on Bourlon Ridge during the Battle of Cambrai. During the attack, McMillan was fatally wounded at Fontaine-Notre-Dame, and died of wounds at a casualty clearing station in Ytres. He was buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery.[1][3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/244244/McMILLAN,%20A. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917–1918". http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1917-1918_(Fell).pdf. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ↑ "A time of Remembrance". http://www.celticfc.net/news/1743. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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