. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. was going on, helpful to everyone else andalways unselfish. LYALL, JAMES : 2nd Lieutenant, 1stBattalion Gordon Highlanders; son of James Lyall,fisherman ; born Mac-duff, 12 August 1888 ;educated Banff Aca-demy ; graduated ,1910. He taught forsome years in TurriffHigher Grade School,and in 1913 went toSouth Africa to takeup an appointment inthe Boys High School,Grahamstown. Lyall was one ofthose sons of Alma who came from the ends ofthe earth to take his share in the great ad-venture of the European war. He enlisted inthe 1 ith Battalion Gordon
. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. was going on, helpful to everyone else andalways unselfish. LYALL, JAMES : 2nd Lieutenant, 1stBattalion Gordon Highlanders; son of James Lyall,fisherman ; born Mac-duff, 12 August 1888 ;educated Banff Aca-demy ; graduated ,1910. He taught forsome years in TurriffHigher Grade School,and in 1913 went toSouth Africa to takeup an appointment inthe Boys High School,Grahamstown. Lyall was one ofthose sons of Alma who came from the ends ofthe earth to take his share in the great ad-venture of the European war. He enlisted inthe 1 ith Battalion Gordon Highlanders inNovember 1915, and was commissioned to the1 st Battalion in the following December. Aftertraining in Aberdeen and Bridge of Allan he wentto France in September 1916, but his term offoreign service was very brief. He was woundedat Beaumont-Hamel on 13 November, and died14 November 1916 of the wounds he had receivedin action the previous day. Lyalls was a veryalive, attractive personality, radiating life andcheerfulness whether a
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