sentences:  Gillan was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and was educated at Edinburgh Academy and Magdalen College, Oxford.He rowed for Oxford in the Boat Race in 1907, but missed the 1908 race because of a severe attack of influenza.He also rowed for his college and the Magdalen College Coxless four won the Stewards' Challenge Cup and the Visitors' Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta in 1907 and 1908.