McMillan, Archie

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Fullname: Archibald McMillan
aka: Archie McMillan
Signed: […see below….]
Position: Outside-left

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NOTE:

From Robert Hoskins’, Celtic Football Club and the Great War

“The grim harvest that was 1917 also claimed Archie McMillan who made his first team debut as an outside left against Rangers in 1913. Between the 21st and 23rd of November, Private Archie McMillan and the rest of the 1st/7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were involved in heavy fighting in the Battle of Cambrai, North of Arras. The Argyll’s orders were to capture the village of Fontaine Notre-Dame which is located 2-3 miles outside Cambrai in Northern France. Archie’s battalion was successful in capturing the village on the 23rd November 1917. Unfortunately Archie along with 8 of his other comrades died, a further 22 were missing presumed dead and 126 were wounded during the three-day battle. Archie is buried in Rocquigny-Equancort Rd British Cemetery, Manancourt.”

Lost Football Heroes-WW1+BWFC history/researcher @JefferzWilli Archibald McMillan of Celtic and Ayr United After research a short bio attached with correct info on the player and death in 1918 in France serving with the 7th Highland Light Infantry.

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