Allastair Malcolm Cluny Mcready-Diarmid
Captain, 17th (Service) Battalion Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
- Register No.
- 327 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain (register: Acting Captain) all Captains →
- Unit
- 17th (Service) Battalion Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) all Middlesex Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 30 November 1917 to 1 December 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 15th March, 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 21st March 1888 at Southgate, London
- Died
- 1st December, 1917 at Moeuvres, France. (killed in action)
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- Cambrai Memorial, France
Digest of citation
On 30th November/1st December, 1917 at the Moeuvres Sector, France, when the enemy penetrated into our position, and the situation was extremely critical, Captain McCready-Diarmid led his company through a heavy barrage and immediately engaged the enemy and drove them back at least 300 yards, causing numerous casualties and taking 27 prisoners. The following day the enemy again attacked and drove back another company which had lost all its officers. The captain called for volunteers, and leading the attack, again drove them back. It was entirely due to his marvellous throwing of bombs that the ground has regained, but he was eventually killed by a bomb. He was formerly known as Arthur Malcolm Cluney McCready
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
McREADY-DIARMID *Allastair Malcolm Cluny.( reg No. 327).
Captain 17th (Service) Battalion Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own).
London Gazetted on 15th March, 1918.
Born on 21st March 1888 at Southgate, London.
Died on 1st December, 1917 at Moeuvres, France. (killed in action).
Memorial at Cambrai Memorial, France.
Digest of Citation reads: On 30th November/1st December, 1917 at the Moeuvres Sector, France, when the enemy penetrated into our position, and the situation was extremely critical, Captain McCready-Diarmid led his company through a heavy barrage and immediately engaged the enemy and drove them back at least 300 yards, causing numerous casualties and taking 27 prisoners. The following day the enemy again attacked and drove back another company which had lost all its officers. The captain called for volunteers, and leading the attack, again drove them back. It was entirely due to his marvellous throwing of bombs that the ground has regained, but he was eventually killed by a bomb.
* Diarmid was formerly Drew. He was formerly known as Arthur Malcolm Cluney McCready.
* Diarmid was formerly Drew.
Register note: Awarded for multiple acts of valour
Visit the grave or memorial
Alf recorded the memorial as: Cambrai Memorial, France
Map links open a search for the place name Alf recorded; please check opening times and exact locations before travelling. Many VC graves have since been restored by the Victoria Cross Trust.
Research this recipient further
Would you like to honour Allastair Malcolm Cluny Mcready-Diarmid by sponsoring this page from £1 a month — in memory of someone, in your own name or for your company? Sponsor this page.