Hugh McInnes
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
About Hugh McInnes
Lived 1815 – 1879 (aged 63–64). Hugh McInnes was a British.
Hugh McInnes VC (October 1815 – 7 December 1879) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross.
Details 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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Who was Hugh McInnes?
recipient of the Victoria Cross
When was Hugh McInnes born?
Hugh McInnes was born in 1815 in Glasgow.
When did Hugh McInnes die?
Hugh McInnes died on 7 December 1879 in Glasgow.
What nationality was Hugh McInnes?
Hugh McInnes was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hugh McInnes. https://biography.guide/hugh-mcinnes/
MLA: "Hugh McInnes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hugh-mcinnes/.
Chicago: "Hugh McInnes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/hugh-mcinnes/.
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