Hero Corporal Angus Honoured

Hero Corporal Angus Honoured 1914-1918

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Short Summary

Homecoming party for wounded Scottish hero and man whose life he saved
Description

Exact location unknown - Scotland.

World War One. Decorations. Homecoming party for wounded Scottish hero. Lance Corporal William Angus; Victoria Cross medal winner; shown with Lieutenant James Martin; whose life Angus saved. The men wear Highland Light Infantry berets with checked borders; Angus has eye patch .. Older men in civilian clothes stand behind them. Shot of the soldiers; along with other men; women; children (hero's family); heading into building; banner hangs over entrance: 'East; West; Hame's Best'. Back view of Lt. Martin; and older man in bowler helping the hero to walk; as he seems to be temporarily lame. One man carries something in a large frame; a certificate or something. Some kind of ivy (or laurel) leaves strung up in festive way.
Tags
- hero;
- homecoming;
- party;
- war;
- decoration;
- medal;
- Scottish;
- Celtic
- football
- club
Data

Film ID:

1852.24

Media URN:

71469

Group:

Old negatives

Archive:

British Pathe

Issue Date:

1914 - 1918

Sound:

sound

HD Format:

Available on request

Stock:

Black & White

Duration:

00:00:40:00

Time in/Out:

01:27:56:00 / 01:28:36:00

Canister:

ON 015 K aka G 0033 A

jamied says

13th May 2012

"Corporal Angus" is Lance Corporal William Angus. He was a former player for the Celtic football club.

"Lieutenant Martin" is James Martin.

"The men wear berets with checked borders" - this is the cap of the Highland Light Infantry.

"he seems to be temporarily lame" - Angus received some 40 separate injuries (including the loss of his eye) during the action for which he won his Victoria Cross.

Details of his heroics can be seen here.....

www.glesga.ukpals.com/celti
c/wangus.htm
jamied says

22nd June 2012

Given that the battle in which Young won his Victoria Cross took place in 1915, the date range can safely be reduced to 1915-18.
British Pathé says

22nd June 2012

Thanks. Anyone know what happened to William in later years?