Allan Gilmour (British Army officer)
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 | Gold Coast Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Second Battle of El Alamein Battle of Wadi Akarit |
| Awards | Military Cross KCVO Distinguished Service Cross (US) |
| 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 |
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.
He was popularly called "Uncle Allan" and was well known for the North African campaign against General Rommel.