William Angus
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William Angus (28 February 1888 - 14 June 1959) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was 27 years old, and a lance-corporal in the The Highland Light Infantry (though serving in the 8th Royal Scots), British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 12 June 1915 at Givenchy, France, Lance-Corporal Angus voluntarily left his trench under very heavy bomb and rifle fire and rescued a wounded officer who was lying within a few yards of the enemy's position. The lance-corporal had no chance of escaping the enemy's fire when undertaking this gallant deed, and in effecting the rescue he received about 40 wounds, some of them being very serious.
Grave/memorial at Wilton Cemetery, Wilton Road, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Lair 36. Section O. Headstone.
He was also a professional footballer for Celtic F.C.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the National War Museum of Scotland (Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland).
[edit] References
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)
- VCs of the First World War - The Western Front 1915 (Peter F. Batchelor & Christopher Matson, 1999)
- ForValour
[edit] External links
- William Angus V.C. (biography and photos)
- Burial location of William Angus "Lanarkshire"
- Location of William Angus's Victoria Cross "National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh"
