Allan Gilmour (British Army officer)
Colonel Sir Allan MacDonald Gilmour of Invernauld, KCVO OBE MC of Rosehall, was a British soldier and politician. He was also the former lord lieutenant of Sutherland.
Sir Allan MacDonald Gilmour | |
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| Nickname(s) | Uncle Allan |
| Born | 23 November 1916 Edinburgh |
| Died | 22 September 2003 (aged 86) Bonar Bridge |
| Buried | Invershin Cemetery, Creich, Sutherland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Royal West African Frontier Force |
| Commands held | Gold Coast Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Second Battle of El Alamein Battle of Wadi Akarit |
| Awards | Military Cross KCVO |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Other work | Chairman of Sutherland District Council Highland Regional Council member Chairman, Highland Health Board Chairman, East Sutherland Council of Social Service Queen's Lord Lieutenant for Sutherland |
He was popularly called "Uncle Allan" and was well known for the North African campaign against General Rommel.
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