Douglas Gilchrist MacMillan (1897–1939)
Douglas Gilchrist MacMillan, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
DOUGLAS GILCHRIST MACMILLAN, a son of Mrs. A. K. Macmillan and the late G. H. Macmillan, of Largs, was born at Normanville, South Australia, on 24th September, 1897.
He was educated at St. Peter’s College, Adelaide, and joined the service of the Bank at Port Adelaide on 13th April, 1914. He was transferred to Broken Hill in February, 1915, and enlisted on 30th December, 1916.
On arrival in France he joined the 50th Battalion, with which he acted as stretcher-bearer. In the latter part of April, 1918, when the Australian Forces were stemming the German attack on Amiens the 50th Battalion saw very hard fighting, in the course of which Private Macmillan was awarded the Military Medal for bravery and devotion to duty while stretcher-bearing in the neighbourhood of Villers-Bretonneux.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, MACMILLAN D G (National Archives of Australia)
- marries Bessie Florence Acocks, Argus (Melbourne), 1 June 1927, p q
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- MacMillan, Ailcie Kate (mother)
- MacMillan, George Harris (father)
- MacMillan, Hugh Cameron (brother)
- MacMillan, Ian Stewart (brother)
Citation details
'MacMillan, Douglas Gilchrist (1897–1939)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/macmillan-douglas-gilchrist-23317/text32470, accessed 28 June 2025.
Douglas Gilchrist MacMillan, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
24 September,
1897
Normanville,
South Australia,
Australia
Death
22 February,
1939
(aged 41)
Corryong,
Victoria,
Australia
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