Hugh McInnes
Hugh McInnes | |
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Indian Mutiny | |
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Hugh McInnes VC (October 1815 – 7 December 1879) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross.
Details
McInnes was about 42 years old, and a gunner in the
Relief of Lucknow
for which he was awarded the VC:
Elected respectively, under the 13th clause of the Royal Warrant of 29 January 1856, by the Officers and non-commissioned officers generally, and by the private soldiers of each troop or battery, for conspicuous gallantry at the relief of Lucknow, from the 14th to 22 November 1857.[1]
References
- ^ "No. 22212". The London Gazette. 24 December 1858. p. 5516.
- Monuments to Courage(David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Glasgow)
- Hugh McInnes at Find a Grave