Hugh McInnes explained

Hugh McInnes
Birth Date:October 1815
Death Date:7 December 1879 (aged 64)
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:Glasgow
Placeofburial:St Peter's RC Cemetery, London Road, Glasgow
Rank:Gunner
Branch:Bengal Army
Unit:Bengal Artillery
Battles:Indian Mutiny
Awards:Victoria Cross

Hugh McInnes VC (October 1815 – 7 December 1879) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross.

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McInnes was about 42 years old, and a gunner in the Bengal Artillery, Bengal Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deeds took place at the Relief of Lucknow for which he was awarded the VC:

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