“General Sir Gordon Holmes Alexander MacMillan of MacMillan and Knap KCB KCVO CBE DSO MC** LLD” by Leonard Boden RP FRSA in the Regimental Museum of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland

General ‘The Babe’ MacMillan (I897-I986) is one of the most famous and highly decorated Argylls. Commissioned into The Argylls in August I915, he was awarded the Military Cross on three occasions in the Ist World War. In the 2nd World War he fought in North Africa, commanded 15th Scottish Division in the Battle of Normandy and then the 5Ist Highland Division from the crossing of the Rhine. Between I947-48 he was GOC Palestine leading up to the establishment of Israel. He commanded Scottish Command from I949-52 and ended his military career as Governor and Commander-in-Chief Gibraltar from I952-55.

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Stirling Castle, Stirling
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Leonard Boden RP FRSA (19II-1999)
Date: Unknown

Image details
Date: 1 February 2026
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Telephoto Camera 52mm ƒ/2.4
Focal Length: 52mm
Aperture: ƒ/2.4
Shutter Speed: 1/50s
ISO: 80
Licensing: Image of a Perth Museum asset. This image cannot be licensed.