George Imlach Mcintosh
Private, 1st/ 6th Battalion. Gordon Highlanders
- Register No.
- 788 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 1st/ 6th Battalion. Gordon Highlanders all Gordon Highlanders VCs →
- Date of action
- 31 July 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 6th September, 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 24th April 1897 at Buckie, Banff, Scotland
- Died
- 20th June 1968 at Aberdeen, Scotland
- Memorial / grave
- at new cemetery, Buckie, Banff, Scotland
Digest of citation
During the consolidation of a position at Ypres, Belgium on 31st July 1917, Private McIntosh's company came under close range machine-gun fire. Private McIntosh immediately rushed to the emplacement of the gun, threw in a Mills hand-grenade, which killed two of the crew and wounded a third. On entering the dug-out he came across two light machine guns, which he carried back to the company. His action enabled the consolidation to proceed owing to his realisation of the position, the speed at which he reacted and his courage
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
McINTOSH, George Imlach. (reg No. 788).
Private. 1st/ 6th Battalion. Gordon Highlanders.
London Gazetted on 6th September, 1917.
Born on 24th April 1897 at Buckie, Banff, Scotland.
Died on 20th June 1968 at Aberdeen, Scotland.
Memorial on grave at new cemetery, Buckie, Banff, Scotland.
Digest of Citation reads: During the consolidation of a position at Ypres, Belgium on 31st July 1917, Private McIntosh's company came under close range machine-gun fire. Private McIntosh immediately rushed to the emplacement of the gun, threw in a Mills hand-grenade, which killed two of the crew and wounded a third. On entering the dug-out he came across two light machine guns, which he carried back to the company. His action enabled the consolidation to proceed owing to his realisation of the position, the speed at which he reacted and his courage.
Additional information:. George McIntosh joined the Royal Air Force and served in World War Two (WWII) attaining the rank of Flight Sergeant .
Additional information
George McIntosh joined the Royal Air Force and served in World War Two (WWII) attaining the rank of Flight Sergeant .
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at new cemetery, Buckie, Banff, Scotland
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