Hugh Mciver
Private, Royal Scots
- Register No.
- 791 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- Royal Scots (register: Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)) all Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) VCs →
- Date of action
- 23 August 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 24th December, 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 21st June 1890 at Linwood, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- Died
- in action on 2nd September, 1918
- Memorial / grave
- at Vraucourt Copse Cemetery, France. Memorial on grave at Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Digest of citation
For acting with most conspicuous bravery and devotion whilst employed as a runner on 23rd August 1918, to the east of Courcelles-de-Comte, France. He carried messages regardless of his own safety. He followed an enemy scout into a machine-gun post, and single-handed, having killed six of the garrison, captured 20 more prisoners along with two machine guns. This action enabled the company to further advance unimpeded. At a later time, at great personal risk, he succeeded in stopping the deadly fire from a British tank which had been incorrectly directed at very close range. This very gallant action, without doubt, saved many unnecessary British soldiers from death. Private McKay showed great personal gallantry on 16th November 1857, at Lucknow, India, by capturing the enemy's Colour at the Secundra Bagh, after an extremely tenacious resistance. At the capture of Shah Nujjiff, he was severely wounded
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
McIVER, Hugh. (reg No. 791).
Private. Royal Scots. * London Gazetted 15th November, 1918.
Born 21st June 1890 at Linwood, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Killed in action on 2nd September, 1918.
Memorial on grave at Vraucourt Copse Cemetery, France.
Digest of Citation reads: For acting with most conspicuous bravery and devotion whilst employed as a runner on 23rd August 1918, to the east of Courcelles-de-Comte, France. He carried messages regardless of his own safety. He followed an enemy scout into a machine-gun post, and single-handed, having killed six of the garrison, captured 20 more prisoners along with two machine guns. This action enabled the company to further advance unimpeded. At a later time, at great personal risk, he succeeded in stopping the deadly fire from a British tank which had been incorrectly directed at very close range. This very gallant action, without doubt, saved many unnecessary British soldiers from death.
* Lothian Regiment.
Additional information:. Private McIver was awarded the Military Medal (MM) Gazetted on 19th September, 1916, followed by a Bar to the Military Medal, Gazetted on 21st October 1918. He was the son of Hugh and Mary (née Flynn) MacIver. Educated at St Charle's Roman Catholic School, Newton, Lanarkshire. He joined the army on 18th August 1914, serving in the European War (WWI) in France with the 2nd Royal Scots from 11th May 1915 to 19th October 1917 and from 12th February, 1918 until he was killed in action on 2nd September 1918. He was not married. More to be added.
McKAY, David. (reg No. 792 as Mackay). Private. 93rd Regiment. * London Gazetted on 24th December, 1858.
Born in November 1830 at Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
Died on 18th November, 1880 at, Lesmahagow,Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Memorial on grave at Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Digest of Citation reads: Private McKay showed great personal gallantry on 16th November 1857, at Lucknow, India, by capturing the enemy's Colour at the Secundra Bagh, after an extremely tenacious resistance. At the capture of Shah Nujjiff, he was severely wounded.
* Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Additional information:. Private McKay was elected for the Victoria Cross by the private soldiers of the Regiment under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant.
Additional information
Private McIver was awarded the Military Medal (MM) Gazetted on 19th September, 1916, followed by a Bar to the Military Medal, Gazetted on 21st October 1918. He was the son of Hugh and Mary (née Flynn) MacIver. Educated at St Charle's Roman Catholic School, Newton, Lanarkshire. He joined the army on 18th August 1914, serving in the European War (WWI) in France with the 2nd Royal Scots from 11th May 1915 to 19th October 1917 and from 12th February, 1918 until he was killed in action on 2nd September 1918. He was not married. More to be added. McKAY, David. (reg No. 792 as Mackay). Private. 93rd Regiment. * Private McKay was elected for the Victoria Cross by the private soldiers of the Regiment under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant.
* Lothian Regiment.
* Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Born in November 1830 at Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
Died on 18th November, 1880 at, Lesmahagow,Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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