Louis Mcguffie

Sergeant, 1st/5th Battalion. King's Own Scottish Borderers

Register No.: 784 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
Rank: Sergeant (register: Acting Sergeant) all Sergeants →
Unit: 1st/5th Battalion. King's Own Scottish Borderers all King's Own Scottish Borderers VCs →
Date of action: 28 September 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
Conflict / campaign: First World War
London Gazette: 14th December, 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
Born: 15th March 1893 at Wigtown, Scotland
Died: in action on 4th October, 1980 at Wyteschaete, Belgium
Award: Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
Memorial / grave: at Zandvoorde British Cemetery, Belgium

Digest of citation

During an advance near Wytschaete, Belgium, on 28th September 1918, Sergeant McGuffie single-handed, searched many dug-outs and took several prisoners. In the operations that followed he dealt similarly with many more dug-outs, resulting in one officer and 25 other ranks surrendering to him. Whilst consolidating the first objective, he pursued and returned with several of the enemy who had slipped away. Some British troops were being led away as prisoners by the enemy and Private McGuffie was significant in their rescue. Later in the day, whilst in command of a platoon, he took many more prisoners

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

McGUFFIE, Louis. (reg No. 784).

Sergeant. 1st/5th Battalion. King's Own Scottish Borderers.

London Gazetted on 14th December, 1918.

Born on 15th March 1893 at Wigtown, Scotland.

Killed in action on 4th October, 1980 at Wyteschaete, Belgium.

Memorial on grave at Zandvoorde British Cemetery, Belgium.

Digest of Citation reads: During an advance near Wytschaete, Belgium, on 28th September 1918, Sergeant McGuffie single-handed, searched many dug-outs and took several prisoners. In the operations that followed he dealt similarly with many more dug-outs, resulting in one officer and 25 other ranks surrendering to him. Whilst consolidating the first objective, he pursued and returned with several of the enemy who had slipped away. Some British troops were being led away as prisoners by the enemy and Private McGuffie was significant in their rescue. Later in the day, whilst in command of a platoon, he took many more prisoners.

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