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|birth_place=[[Kilbarchan]], [[Renfrewshire]] |
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|placeofburial=Vraucourt Copse Cemetery, [[Vaulx-Vraucourt]] |
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'''Hugh McIver''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] [[Military Medal|MM & Bar]] (21 June 1890 – 2 September 1918) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. |
'''Hugh McIver''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] [[Military Medal|MM & Bar]] (21 June 1890 – 2 September 1918) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for [[Courage|gallantry]] in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. |
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He was 28 years old, and a [[private (rank)|private]] in the 2nd Battalion, [[The Royal Scots (The Lothian Regiment)]], [[British Army]] during the [[World War I|First World War]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. |
He was 28 years old, and a [[private (rank)|private]] in the 2nd Battalion, [[The Royal Scots (The Lothian Regiment)]], [[British Army]] during the [[World War I|First World War]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. |
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On 23 August 1918 east of Courcelle-le Compte, [[France]], Private McIver was employed as a company-runner and under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire carried messages regardless of his own safety. Single-handed he pursued an enemy scout into a machine-gun post and having killed six of the garrison, captured 20 prisoners and two machine-guns. Later he succeeded, at great personal risk, in stopping the fire of a British tank which was directed in error against our own troops. He was killed in action 10 days later |
On 23 August 1918 east of Courcelle-le Compte, [[France]], Private McIver was employed as a company-runner and under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire carried messages regardless of his own safety. Single-handed he pursued an enemy scout into a machine-gun post and having killed six of the garrison, captured 20 prisoners and two machine-guns. Later he succeeded, at great personal risk, in stopping the fire of a British tank which was directed in error against our own troops. He was killed in action 10 days later<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=31012 |supp=y|page=13473|date=12 November 1918}}</ref> near [[Courcelles-le-Comte|Courcelles]], France, on 2 September 1918.<ref>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/614904 CWGC entry]</ref> |
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He was killed in action, near [[Courcelles-le-Comte|Courcelles]], France, on 2 September 1918.<ref>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/614904 CWGC entry]</ref> |
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Born in [[Linwood, Renfrewshire]], he spent much of his life in Newton ([[Cambuslang]]) and is commemorated in both towns.<ref>[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/cambuslang-victoria-cross-heroes-remembered-10629518 Cambuslang Victoria Cross heroes will be remembered], Edel Kenealy, ''Daily Record'', 20 June 2017</ref><ref>[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/touching-tribute-brave-linwood-soldier-13130934 Touching tribute to brave Linwood soldier 100 years on from his Victoria Cross honour], Kenneth Speirs, ''Daily Record'', 24 August 2018</ref> In 2015, Kier Homes named a street in their Hawkhead Village development in Paisley, Hugh McIver Avenue, in memory of him.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} |
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In 2015, Kier Homes named a street in their Hawkhead Village development in Paisley, Hugh McIver Avenue, in memory of him.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} |
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*{{cite book|last=Gliddon|first=Gerald|title=Road to Victory 1918|series=[[VCs of the First World War]]|year=2014|orig-date=2002|publisher=[[The History Press]]|isbn=978-0750953610}} |
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*[[Monuments to Courage]] (David Harvey, 1999) |
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*[[The Register of the Victoria Cross]] (This England, 1997) |
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*[[Scotland's Forgotten Valour]] (Graham Ross, 1995) |
*[[Scotland's Forgotten Valour]] (Graham Ross, 1995) |
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Revision as of 18:35, 4 May 2024
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Hugh McIver | |
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Born | Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire | 21 June 1890
Died | 2 September 1918 Courcelles, France | (aged 28)
Buried | Vraucourt Copse Cemetery, Vaulx-Vraucourt |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Rank | Private |
Unit | Royal Scots |
Battles/wars | World War I † |
Awards | Victoria Cross Military Medal & Bar |
Hugh McIver VC MM & Bar (21 June 1890 – 2 September 1918) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was 28 years old, and a private in the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots (The Lothian Regiment), British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 23 August 1918 east of Courcelle-le Compte, France, Private McIver was employed as a company-runner and under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire carried messages regardless of his own safety. Single-handed he pursued an enemy scout into a machine-gun post and having killed six of the garrison, captured 20 prisoners and two machine-guns. Later he succeeded, at great personal risk, in stopping the fire of a British tank which was directed in error against our own troops. He was killed in action 10 days later[1] near Courcelles, France, on 2 September 1918.[2]
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Scots Museum, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland.
Born in Linwood, Renfrewshire, he spent much of his life in Newton (Cambuslang) and is commemorated in both towns.[3][4] In 2015, Kier Homes named a street in their Hawkhead Village development in Paisley, Hugh McIver Avenue, in memory of him.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "No. 31012". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 November 1918. p. 13473.
- ^ CWGC entry
- ^ Cambuslang Victoria Cross heroes will be remembered, Edel Kenealy, Daily Record, 20 June 2017
- ^ Touching tribute to brave Linwood soldier 100 years on from his Victoria Cross honour, Kenneth Speirs, Daily Record, 24 August 2018
Bibliography
- Gliddon, Gerald (2014) [2002]. Road to Victory 1918. VCs of the First World War. The History Press. ISBN 978-0750953610.
- Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)
- 1890 births
- 1918 deaths
- Military personnel from Renfrewshire
- British World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Royal Scots soldiers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Recipients of the Military Medal
- British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Scottish military personnel killed in action
- Burials in Hauts-de-France
- People from Cambuslang
- Military personnel from South Lanarkshire
- People from Linwood, Renfrewshire