. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. 76 IN MINTY, GEORGE : Captain, 6th Bat-talion Gordon Highlanders ; son of George Minty ; bornLongside, Aberdeen-shire, 17 March1880 ; educated New-Maud and Old DeerSchools and enteredGordons College,Aberdeen in 1897,having gained theSmith Bursar}; studentin Arts, 1903-05 hetaught in Cowdenbeathand Kelty and wasthen appointed to Mortlach Higher GradeSchool as assistant master. He in 1908 and became headmaster ofInverkeithny Public School in October 1909. Minty was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant inthe 6th Battali

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. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. 76 IN MINTY, GEORGE : Captain, 6th Bat-talion Gordon Highlanders ; son of George Minty ; bornLongside, Aberdeen-shire, 17 March1880 ; educated New-Maud and Old DeerSchools and enteredGordons College,Aberdeen in 1897,having gained theSmith Bursar}; studentin Arts, 1903-05 hetaught in Cowdenbeathand Kelty and wasthen appointed to Mortlach Higher GradeSchool as assistant master. He in 1908 and became headmaster ofInverkeithny Public School in October 1909. Minty was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant inthe 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, 24November 1914, and served as Musketry In-structor till he crossed to France in March 1916. He was killed leading his Companyto the attack at Cambrai on 23 November 1917. At the time of his death he held therank of Captain. A man of gigantic physical strength andrare kindliness of disposition, Minty was awell-known figure at the Varsity. He playedfor the first Rugby XV and threw the hammerin Inter-Varsity sports. A leader among men,he

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