James John Macleod Innes
Lieutenant, Bengal Engineers
- Register No.
- 618 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Bengal Engineers (register: Bengal Sappers and Miners) all Bengal Sappers and Miners VCs →
- Date of action
- 23 February 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December, 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- February 1830 at Baghalpur, Bengal, India
- Died
- 13th December, 1907 at 5, Pemberton Terrace, Cambridge,
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 23rd February, 1858 at Sultanpore, India, Lieutenant Innes, far in advance of the leading skirmishers, was the first to secure a gun which the enemy were abandoning. They then rallied around another gun from which the shot would have ploughed through our advancing columns. Lieutenant Innes rode up, unsupported, shot the gunner and remained at his post keeping the enemy at bay until assistance reached him
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
INNES, James John Macleod. (reg No. 618).
Lieutenant. Bengal Engineers.
London Gazetted on 24th December, 1858.
Born on February 1830 at Baghalpur, Bengal, India.
Died on 13th December, 1907 at 5, Pemberton Terrace, Cambridge, England.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 23rd February, 1858 at Sultanpore, India, Lieutenant Innes, far in advance of the leading skirmishers, was the first to secure a gun which the enemy were abandoning. They then rallied around another gun from which the shot would have ploughed through our advancing columns. Lieutenant Innes rode up, unsupported, shot the gunner and remained at his post keeping the enemy at bay until assistance reached him.
Additional information:. He was the son of of Surgeon James and Jane Alicia Innes. His was an employee to of the East India Company's Civil Service and also of the Bengal Army. Lieutenant General Innes was a Companion of the Order of of the Bath (CB). He was eventually Inspector-General of military works, India. He was educated at Edinburgh University and the Addiscombe Academy. At Edinburgh University he was awarded the Mathematical Medal for distinction during the year. Whilst at Addiscombe Academy he was awarded the Pollock Medal. On 8th December 1848 he joined the Bengal Engineers. In 1851 he took up a civil career with the Public Works Department, Bengal and was promoted to lieutenant. At the outbreak of the Mutiny he rejoined the military side and saw action at Lucknow, India. More to add
Additional information
He was the son of of Surgeon James and Jane Alicia Innes. His was an employee to of the East India Company's Civil Service and also of the Bengal Army. Lieutenant General Innes was a Companion of the Order of of the Bath (CB). He was eventually Inspector-General of military works, India. He was educated at Edinburgh University and the Addiscombe Academy. At Edinburgh University he was awarded the Mathematical Medal for distinction during the year. Whilst at Addiscombe Academy he was awarded the Pollock Medal. On 8th December 1848 he joined the Bengal Engineers. In 1851 he took up a civil career with the Public Works Department, Bengal and was promoted to lieutenant. At the outbreak of the Mutiny he rejoined the military side and saw action at Lucknow, India. More to add
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