| Surname | Angus | |||
| First Name(s) | William | |||
| Place of Birth | Armadale, Scotland | |||
| Club(s) | Carluke Rovers Celtic Vale of Leven Wishaw Thistle | |||
| Service | British Army | |||
| Rank | Acting Sergeant | |||
| Service Number | 241464 | |||
| Previous Service Number(s) | 7709 | |||
| Regiment or Corps | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | |||
| Unit(s) | ||||
| Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | Highland Light Infantry | |||
| Unit(s) | 8th (Lanark) Battalion* | |||
| Type of Casualty (If applicable) | - | |||
| Theatre of War (If applicable) | - | |||
| Date of Death (If applicable) | - | |||
| Place of Death (If applicable) | - | |||
| Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | - | |||
| Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | - | |||
| Grave Photograph | - | |||
| Awards and Decorations | Victoria Cross | |||
| Citation(s) | Victoria Cross: No. 7709 Lance-Corporal William Angus*. 8th (Lanark) Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry (Territorial Force). "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at Givenchy on the 12th June, 1915, in voluntarily leaving his trench under very heavy bomb and rifle fire, and rescuing a wounded Officer who was lying within a few yards of the enemy’s position. Lance-Corporal Angus had no chance whatever in escaping the enemy’s fire when undertaking this very gallant action, and in effecting the rescue he sustained about 40 wounds from bombs, some of them being very serious." (The London Gazette, Supplement 29210, 29 June 1915) | |||
| Supplementary Notes | *Attached 1/8th Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
