Hugh McInnes

Hugh McInnes
Born	October 1815 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	7 December 1879 (aged 64) Glasgow
Buried	St Peter's RC Cemetery, London Road, Glasgow
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Bengal Army
Rank	Gunner
Unit	Bengal Artillery
Battles / wars	Indian Mutiny
Awards	Victoria Cross

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

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:

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]

• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
• Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)

• Location of grave and VC medal (Glasgow)
• Hugh McInnes at Find a Grave