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'''Hugh McIver''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] [[Military Medal|MM & Bar]] (21 June 1890 |
'''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. |
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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.<ref>{{ |
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|startpage=13473|endpage=|date=12 November 1918|accessdate=5 May 2015}}</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/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=614904 CWGC entry]</ref> |
He was killed in action, near [[Courcelles-le-Comte|Courcelles]], France, on 2 September 1918.<ref>[http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=614904 CWGC entry]</ref> |
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His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Scots Museum, [[Edinburgh Castle]], Scotland. |
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Scots Museum, [[Edinburgh Castle]], Scotland. |
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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.{{ |
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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Revision as of 12:46, 5 May 2017
Hugh McIver | |
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| Born | June 21, 1890 Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire |
| Died | September 2, 1918 (aged 28) Courcelles, France |
| Buried | Vraucourt Copse Cenetery, Vaulx-Vraucourt |
| Allegiance |  Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | The 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]
He was killed in action, near Courcelles, France, on 2 September 1918.[2]
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Scots Museum, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland.
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.
- ^ CWGC entry
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)