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Capt the Hon Charles Anthony, Lord Lyell of Kinnordy VC

 
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:33 pm    Post subject: Capt the Hon Charles Anthony, Lord Lyell of Kinnordy VC Reply with quote



This is a photo of my own limited edition print of a watercolour entitled "Autumn Kinnordy" by Dundee artist James McIntosh Patrick.

It was presented to the City of Dundee by the mother of Lord Lyell VC in memory of him and all the men of the Scottish regiments who fell in the Secord World War.

The original hangs in the McManus Gallery in Dundee where the staff are, understandably, reluctant to allow photography.

The dedication plaque on the frame of the original reads - "Autumn, Kinnordy 1936. Oil on canvas. Presented 1946 by the Hon. Mrs Charles H. Lyell in memory of Capt. the Hon. Charles Anthony, Lord Lyell of Kinnordy VC, and the men of the Scottish Regiments who fell in the 1939 -1945 War."

This painting - one of series of depicting the four seasons in Angus - was owned by the Lyell family and shows their Kinnordy estate from a vantage point on Castle Hill, near Kirriemuir.

CWGC record

Name: LYELL, CHARLES ANTONY
Initials: C A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 27/04/1943
Service No: 57781
Awards: V C
Additional information: 2nd Baron of Kinnordy. Son of the Hon. C. H. Lyell, M.P., and of the Hon. Mrs. Lyell (nee Watney); husband of Lady Lyell (nee Trafford), of Kinnordy, Kirriemuir, Angus. B.Sc. (Oxon.): Christ Church. County Councillor for Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. H. 5.
Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY
Citation: The citation in the London Gazette of 12th August, 1943, gives the following details; From 22nd April, 1943, Captain the Lord Lyell commanded his company with great courage, ability and cheerfulness. He led it down a slope under heavy mortar fire to repel a German counter-attack on 22nd April, and led it again under heavy fire on 23rd April in order to capture and consolidate a high point, which was held through a very arduous period of shelling, heat and shortage of water. In the evening of 27th April, Lord Lyell's company, while taking part in an attack, was held up by fire from a position which consisted of an 88-millimetre gun and a heavy machine-gun in separate pits. Lord Lyell led four men to attack this position; he was far in front of the others, and destroyed the machine-gun pit with a hand-grenade. Then, aided by covering fire from the only uninjured man of his party, he attacked the 88-millimetre gun pit before its crew could fire more than one shot. He killed a number of them before being overwhelmed and killed himself. The few survivors withdrew and his company was able to advance and take its objective. Lord Lyell's outstanding leadership, gallantry and self-sacrifice enabled his company to carry out its task, which had an important bearing on the success of the battalion and of the brigade.

Lord Lyell VC is also commemorated on the Kirriemuir WM here http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=904&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 and on the MCC Second World War memorial at Lords Cricket Ground here http://www.lords.org/history/mcc-history/second-world-war-roll-of-honour,832,AR.html
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