   hector lachlan stewart maclean, vc (13 september 1870 &ndash; 17 august 1897) was a scottish recipient of the victoria cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces. ==details== maclean was educated at fettes college in edinburgh. he was 26 years old, and a lieutenant in the indian staff corps and corps of guides, indian army during the tirah campaign when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the vc. on 17 august 1897 at nawa kili, upper swat, british india, lieutenant maclean, with fellow officers robert bellew adams and viscount, alexander edward murray fincastle and five men of the guides, went under a heavy and close fire, to the rescue of a lieutenant greaves of the lancashire fusiliers who was lying disabled by a bullet wound and surrounded by enemy swordsmen. while the wounded officer was being brought under cover he was killed by a bullet. lieutenant maclean was mortally wounded. his citation read:  his nephew, vice admiral sir hector charles donald maclean, was the maternal grandfather of actor rupert everett. ==the medal== his vc is on display in the lord ashcr
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