Ian Gill

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Ian Gill died on November 23, 2006.

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Ian Gill was 86 years old at the time of death.

Died: November 23, 2006
Age: 86 years

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Major-General Ian Gordon Gill, CB, OBE, MC & Bar (9 November 1919 – 23 November 2006) was a British Army officer who fought with distinction during the Second World War, later serving as Assistant Chief of the General Staff from 1970 to 1972.

Military career

Educated at Repton School, Gill was commissioned into the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards in 1938 and fought in World War II at the Dunkirk evacuation and in the Normandy landings and then in North West Europe.

After the war he served in Palestine during the Palestine Emergency and in 1957 became Commanding Officer of 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. He was made commander of Victory College at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1961 and commander of the 7th Armoured Brigade in 1964. He went on to be Deputy Military Secretary in 1966, Head of the British Defence Liaison Staff in Canberra in 1968 and Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1970 before retiring in 1972.

In retirement, he lived at Thorney in Cambridgeshire and became Director of the Thorney Abbey Restoration Fund.

Family

In 1963 he married Elizabeth Vivian (Sally) Rohr, a consultant neurologist; they had no children.

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1.On what date was Major-General Ian Gordon Gill born?
- A.9 November 1919Correct
- B.23 November 1906
- C.9 November 1906
- D.23 November 1919
Ian Gordon Gill was born on 9 November 1919.
Source: Biography introduction
2.Which educational institution did Ian Gordon Gill attend?
- A.Oxford Military College
- B.Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- C.Repton SchoolCorrect
- D.Canberra University
Ian Gordon Gill was educated at Repton School.
Source: Military career section
3.In which military unit was Ian Gordon Gill commissioned in 1938?
- A.4th/7th Royal Dragoon GuardsCorrect
- B.7th Armoured Brigade
- C.British Defence Liaison Staff
- D.Victory College
Ian Gordon Gill was commissioned into the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards in 1938.
Source: Military career section
4.During which historical conflict did Ian Gordon Gill fight at the Dunkirk evacuation?
- A.Cold War
- B.Palestine Emergency
- C.First World War
- D.Second World WarCorrect
Ian Gordon Gill fought in the Second World War at the Dunkirk evacuation.
Source: Military career section
5.What position did Ian Gordon Gill hold starting in 1961?
- A.Deputy Military Secretary
- B.Commanding Officer of 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards
- C.Commander of Victory CollegeCorrect
- D.Assistant Chief of the General Staff
Ian Gordon Gill was made commander of Victory College at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1961.
Source: Military career section
6.In which city did Ian Gordon Gill serve as the Head of the British Defence Liaison Staff in 1968?
- A.CanberraCorrect
- B.Palestine
- C.London
- D.Thorney
Ian Gordon Gill served as the Head of the British Defence Liaison Staff in Canberra starting in 1968.
Source: Military career section
7.What was the name of Ian Gordon Gill's wife?
- A.Sarah Elizabeth Gill
- B.Victoria Gill
- C.Vivian Thorney
- D.Elizabeth Vivian (Sally) RohrCorrect
In 1963, Ian Gordon Gill married Elizabeth Vivian (Sally) Rohr.
Source: Family section
8.What was the profession of Elizabeth Vivian (Sally) Rohr?
- A.Restoration fund director
- B.Consultant neurologistCorrect
- C.School teacher
- D.British Army Officer
Ian Gordon Gill's wife, Elizabeth Vivian (Sally) Rohr, was a consultant neurologist.
Source: Family section
9.In what year did Ian Gordon Gill retire from the British Army?
- A.2006
- B.1972Correct
- C.1970
- D.1966
Ian Gordon Gill retired from the British Army in 1972.
Source: Military career section
10.Following his retirement, in which location did Ian Gordon Gill live?
- A.Sandhurst
- B.ThorneyCorrect
- C.Canberra
- D.Repton
In retirement, Ian Gordon Gill lived at Thorney in Cambridgeshire.
Source: Military career section
11.What role did Ian Gordon Gill take on for the Thorney Abbey Restoration Fund?
- A.DirectorCorrect
- B.Secretary
- C.Consultant
- D.Trustee
In retirement, Ian Gordon Gill became the Director of the Thorney Abbey Restoration Fund.
Source: Military career section
12.At what age did Ian Gordon Gill die?
- A.90
- B.87
- C.86Correct
- D.88
Ian Gordon Gill was 86 years old at the time of his death.
Source: Biography introduction
13.On what date did Ian Gordon Gill pass away?
- A.23 November 1972
- B.23 November 2006Correct
- C.9 November 2006
- D.9 November 1972
Major-General Ian Gordon Gill died on 23 November 2006.
Source: Biography introduction
14.What specific position did Ian Gordon Gill hold immediately prior to his retirement?
- A.Head of the British Defence Liaison Staff
- B.Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Operational Requirements)Correct
- C.Commander of the 7th Armoured Brigade
- D.Deputy Military Secretary
Ian Gordon Gill served as Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1970 before retiring in 1972.
Source: Military career section
15.Which of the following locations did Ian Gordon Gill fight in during the Second World War?
- A.Canberra
- B.Palestine
- C.North West EuropeCorrect
- D.Thorney
During the Second World War, Ian Gordon Gill fought at the Dunkirk evacuation, the Normandy landings, and in North West Europe.
Source: Military career section