| Description
| Aluminium Identity Disc impressed with the details of "7504 Pte H.May Sco Rif, Pres" The Pres stands for the Presbyterian religion. Tag would originally have been hung on a lanyard but this is no longer attached to the object.
Pte Henry May of the 1st Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal for his action on 22nd October 1914.
His citation gazetted on 19th April 1915 records "On 22 October 1914 near La Boutillerie, France, Private May tried to rescue, under very heavy fire, a wounded man who was killed before he could save him. Later, on the same day, he carried a wounded officer 300 yeards to safety while exposed to very severe fire." |
