Glasgow memorial for VC winner who rescued wounded comrades

Jeremy Watson
The Times
 A ceremony at Glasgow Green, Glasgow, October 22, 2014, outside the People Palace to remember Private Henry May, (from Bridgeton) who won a Victoria Cross when he braved a hail of bullets to save soldiers a La Boutillerie in France in 1914. A new plaque was unveiled, which is one of a 100 which will be laid across the city to honour war heroes. Pictured: Henry's great grandaughter Jennifer McInnes lays a wreath for her relative.
 A ceremony at Glasgow Green, Glasgow, October 22, 2014, outside the People Palace to remember Private Henry May, (from Bridgeton) who won a Victoria Cross when he braved a hail of bullets to save soldiers a La Boutillerie in France in 1914. A new plaque was unveiled, which is one of a 100 which will be laid across the city to honour war heroes. Pictured: Henry's great grandaughter Jennifer McInnes lays a wreath for her relative.
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Jeremy Watson
The Times

A heroic Scottish soldier who braved a hail of bullets to rescue his comrades during a First World War battle in France was honoured yesterday in Glasgow.

Private Henry May rescued two of his comrades while taking heavy machinegun fire at La Boutillerie on October 22, 1914, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

To mark the occasion a special paving stone in memory of the soldier was unveiled by Gerry Leonard, the city’s depute lord provost, outside the People’s Palace. The memorial stones are being laid in the home town of every UK soldier who was awarded a VC, as part of the conflict’s centenary events.

Private May, who was from Bridgeton, was a reservist with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) when he rescued