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Corporal Angus – Celtic player who won the VC . Did not play for first team but did play for second team. Here he is arriving home at Carluke Railway Station
Former Celtic player Willie Angus, still bearing the scars of his brave rescue, was the first Scottish Territorial to win the VC. He received a hero’s welcome from Lord Newlands, left, on his return to Carluke
The picture above actually has a double Celtic connection; as well as William Angus former Celtic player, Lord Newlands also features in the picture to Angus’ RHS. Newlands was the landowner whom we initially rented and subsequently purchased the ground of CP2 from. He also gave his name to Newlands school on Springfield road. (note from: https://photobhoy.wordpress.com/2015/06/13/william-angus-celtics-ww1-victoria-cross-hero/)
Willie Angus – accompanied by Willie Maley and James Kelly – is given a rousing reception by the Parkhead crowd when he attends a Glasgow Cup tie in September 1915.
The VC winner suffered 40 wounds, including the loss of an eye, when he went out into No Mans Land to try and rescue a wounded companion.
