Captain Michael Edward Gillilan, 70547
- Batt - 130 Bty; 153 (leicestershire Yeomanry) Field Regt
- Unit - Royal Artillery
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 10/02/1943
- Age - 32
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ContributeSource: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Michael was the son of Major Edward Gibson Gillilan, DSO, DL, JP and his wife. His siblings were Joan, Pamela and Robert, who served as Captain in the Coldstream Guards. His wife was GW Gillilan, of Longstowe.
His father was a prominent figure in Market Harborough and a former High Sheriff of Leicestershire. He had served with the Coldstream Guards and saw service in the South African and First World Wars. During WW2 he was second-in-command of the area Home Guard.
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Submitted by B. Hakewill, 2019
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Conflict - World War II
- Cause of death - Double Pneumonia
- Place of death - Dorchester Hotel, London
- Burial Place - St Marys Church, Long Stowe, Cambs
- Special Categories - Disease
