Private HUGH McIVER
Royal Scots
"B" Coy. 2nd Bn.
Died 02 September 1918
Age 28 years old
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Awards Victoria Cross, Military Medal and Bar
- Additional Info Son of Hugh and Mary McIver, of 34, Dunlop St., Newton Hallside, Glasgow. Native of Linwood, Paisley.
- Personal Inscription REST IN PEACE
- Additional Citation note
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 31012, dated 12th Nov., 1918, records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when employed as a company runner. In spite of heavy artillery and machine-gun fire he carried messages regardless of his own safety. Single-handed he pursued an enemy scout into a machine gun post and having killed six of the garrison captured twenty prisoners with two machine guns. This gallant action enabled the company to advance unchecked. Later he succeeded at great personal risk in stopping the fire of a British Tank which was directed in error against our own troops at close range. By this very gallant action Pte. McIver undoubtedly saved many lives."
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