Angus Falconer Douglas-Hamilton
- Angus Falconer Douglas-Hamilton
Angus Falconer Douglas-Hamilton VC (20 August 1863 - 26 September 1915) 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 a great, great, grandson of Lt.Gen.James Douglas-Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and 1st Duke of Brandon
Details
He was 52 years old, and a Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Reserve of Officers, British Army, commanding the 6th Battalion, during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 25/26 September 1915 during operations on Hill 70, France, Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas-Hamilton, when the battalions on his right and left had retired, rallied his own battalion again and again and led his men forward four times. The last time he led all that remained, about 50 men, in a most gallant manner, and was killed at their head. It was due to his bravery, and splendid leadership that the line at this point was able to check the enemy's advance.
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Regimental Museum of Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) "(Fort George, Inverness-shire, Scotland)".
References
*Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
*VCs of the First World War - The Western Front 1915 (Peter F. Batchelor & Christopher Matson, 1999)
External links
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9469203 Find-A-Grave profile for Angus Falconer Douglas-Hamilton]
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