David Lowe Macintyre
Lieutenant, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. (attached to 1/6th Battalion Highland Light Infantry.)
- Register No.
- 789 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant (register: Temp. Lieutenant) all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. (attached to 1/6th Battalion Highland Light Infantry.) (register: Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)) all Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) VCs →
- Date of action
- 24 August 1918, 27 August 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 26th October, 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 18th June 1895 at Portnahaven, Islay, Scotland
- Died
- third and 1st July 1967 at Edinburgh
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
Between 24th Bob /27th August 1918, Lieutenant Macintyre showed conspicuous bravery when, acting as Adjutant of his battalion, was conspicuous in the firing line, showing great coolness under the most heavy shell and machine-gun fire inspiring confidence in all who were with him. Later when strong barbed wire entanglements were encountered. he organised his men and went forward, under heavy fire, to supervise the creating of gaps in the wire. On his subsequent relief of command in the firing line, when an enemy machine gun opened fire fire, he put the gun team to flight when he charged the gun single-handed, bringing back the gun
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MacINTYRE, David Lowe. (reg No. 789).
Lieutenant. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. (attached to 1/6th Battalion Highland Light Infantry.)
London Gazetted on 26th October, 1918.
Born on 18th June 1895 at Portnahaven, Islay, Scotland.
Died on third and 1st July 1967 at Edinburgh.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: Between 24th Bob /27th August 1918, Lieutenant Macintyre showed conspicuous bravery when, acting as Adjutant of his battalion, was conspicuous in the firing line, showing great coolness under the most heavy shell and machine-gun fire inspiring confidence in all who were with him. Later when strong barbed wire entanglements were encountered. he organised his men and went forward, under heavy fire, to supervise the creating of gaps in the wire. On his subsequent relief of command in the firing line, when an enemy machine gun opened fire fire, he put the gun team to flight when he charged the gun single-handed, bringing back the gun.
Additional information:. Major General Macintyre was made a Companion (of the Order) of the Bath (CB). More to be added .
Additional information
Major General Macintyre was made a Companion (of the Order) of the Bath (CB). More to be added .
Register note: Awarded for multiple acts of valour
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