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George Millar (other)
George Millar may refer to: * George Millar (writer) (1910–2005), awarded the MC for his escape during World War II which he wrote about in ''Horned Pigeon'' * George Millar (footballer) (1874–?), Scottish footballer * George Millar (singer) George Millar born 14th April 1947 is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist and co-founder and leader of the Irish folk group The Irish Rovers. Biography George was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, on the 14th April 1947, the brother o ..., singer, songwriter and guitarist with The Irish Rovers See also * George Miller (other) * Georgy Millyar {{hndis, Millar, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Millar (writer)
George Reid Millar DSO MC (19 September 1910 – 15 January 2005) was a Scottish journalist, soldier, author and farmer. He was awarded the Military Cross (MC) in early 1944 for escaping from Germany while a prisoner of war and making it back to England, which he wrote about in his 1946 book ''Horned Pigeon''. Millar was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and the French '' Légion d'Honneur'' and the '' Croix de Guerre avec Palmes'' for his service as an SOE officer in France in 1944. He recorded his experiences fighting behind the lines with the local Resistance in his 1945 book ''Maquis''; this book, his most well-known, belongs with others written by British servicemen who fought behind enemy lines including '' Ill Met by Moonlight'' by W. Stanley Moss, '' Eastern Approaches'' by Fitzroy Maclean and '' Seven Pillars of Wisdom'' by T. E. Lawrence. Early life Millar was born at Bog Hall p11 in Baldernock, Stirlingshire, the younger son of Thomas Andrew Mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Millar (footballer)
George Millar (1874 – ''unknown'') was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He played for Glasgow Perthshire, Chatham Town, and Manchester United Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to .... External linksMUFCInfo.com profile 1874 births Scottish men's footballers Manchester United F.C. players Glasgow Perthshire F.C. players Chatham Town F.C. players Year of death missing Men's association football forwards {{Scotland-footy-forward-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Millar (singer)
George Millar born 14th April 1947 is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist and co-founder and leader of the Irish folk group The Irish Rovers. Biography George was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, on the 14th April 1947, the brother of Will Millar and Sandra Beech. As children, Will and Sandra performed as "The Millar Kids" (George sometimes joined them on spoons) in Ireland before the family emigrated to Canada. While in his teens, George met Jimmy Ferguson at an Irish function in Toronto in 1963. They began playing as The Irish Rovers and were soon joined by George's cousin Joe Millar who also emigrated to Canada. After touring around Ontario playing in cafes, clubs and hotels, George, Jim and Joe left Toronto for Calgary where they joined brother Will Millar who was performing on "Just 4 Fun", a children's TV show. With the addition of Will, The Irish Rovers became four and played at The Depression Coffee House in Calgary.'The Irish Rovers', Canadian Music Magazine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Miller (other)
George Miller may refer to: Entertainment *George Miller (comedian) (1941–2003), American comedian * George Miller (filmmaker) (born 1945), Australian film director, producer and screenwriter *George T. Miller (1943–2023), Australian film and television director *George Bures Miller (born 1960), Canadian artist *George Miller, stage name Joji (born 1992), Japanese musician and Internet personality formerly known under the pseudonyms Filthy Frank and Pink Guy * George Miller (Lassie), fictional character in the long-running television series ''Lassie'' Politics * George Funston Miller (1809–1885), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *George Clark Miller (1882–1968), mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia * George P. Miller (1891–1982), U.S. Representative from California *George Paul Miller (Wisconsin politician) (1868–1930), Wisconsin state senator and automobile dealer * George Miller (Arizona politician) (1922–2014), mayor of Tucson, Arizona 1991–1999 * George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |