After graduating from the University of Edinburgh, the 23 years old, and a temporary
lieutenant in
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's),
British Army, was attached to 1/6th Battalion,
The Highland Light Infantry during the
First World War when the following deeds took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 24 August 1918, and three days later, on 27 August near
Hénin and
Fontaine-lès-Croisilles,
France, Lieutenant Macintyre, when acting as adjutant of his battalion, was constantly in evidence in the firing line and by his coolness under most heavy shell and machine-gun fire inspired the confidence of all ranks. On one occasion when extra strong
barbed wire entanglements were encountered, he organised and took forward a party and under heavy fire supervised the making of gaps. Subsequently, when relieved of command of the firing line and an enemy machine-gun opened fire close to him, he rushed it single-handed, putting the team to flight, and then brought in the gun. The full citation was published in a supplement to the
London Gazette of 25 October 1918, and read: After the war, he entered the
Civil Service in the
Office of Works and by the time of his appointment as a
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the
1949 New Year Honours, he was Under Secretary for Scotland in its successor, the
Ministry of Works. He still held the post at his retirement in 1959. The medal is now on display in the
National War Museum of Scotland,
Edinburgh Castle. ==References==