. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. en. Minto was a most efficient officer with athorough knowledge of Artillery work. Firmand exacting in handling men, he was at thesame time very popular. He combined greatorganizing ability with social gifts of a highorder and his frankness, vivacity and bonhomiemade him welcome in every circle. His speechwas, like his figure, neat and well-knit and thereis no doubt that if he had lived to resumepractice, he would have gained distinction as aready pleader in the courts. There remains withall who knew him the memory of a versatile andattractive per
. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. en. Minto was a most efficient officer with athorough knowledge of Artillery work. Firmand exacting in handling men, he was at thesame time very popular. He combined greatorganizing ability with social gifts of a highorder and his frankness, vivacity and bonhomiemade him welcome in every circle. His speechwas, like his figure, neat and well-knit and thereis no doubt that if he had lived to resumepractice, he would have gained distinction as aready pleader in the courts. There remains withall who knew him the memory of a versatile andattractive personality. MACKIE, JAMES CECIL DAVIDSON: Captain, Royal Field Artillery; son of James D. Mackie, solicitor; born Aberdeen,14 March 1892; educated Aberdeen GrammarSchool; graduated , 1912 ; , 1913. In the same year he joined the 4th GordonHighlanders ; later he transferred to the at the outbreak of war was mobilized as a2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Highland Brigade, (). After six months training at St. 108 IN Neots he crossed with his battery to Francewhere he served until his demobilization in March1919. He receivedhis Captaincy in 1915,and was mentioned indispatches in 191 record of ser-vice was character-ized by courage anddevotion to duty, byloyalty to his fellow-officers and by tirelessthought for the well-being of his men bywhom he was be-loved. In March 1918he was wounded and in September badly gassed,the effects of which hastened his death. He diedon 8 August 1919 in Queen Marys NursingHome, Edinburgh. ANGUS, WILLIAM : Lieutenant-Colonel, ; son of Peter Angus, Aberdeen;born Aberdeen, 10December 1884;educated RobertGordons College;graduated , 1907 ; (Hons.), 1909; (Cambridge),1910. He becameHouse Physician in theChildrens Hospital,Great Ormond Street,London, and laterSenior Assistant to theMedical Superinten-dent of St. Pancras Infirmary. Afterwards heserved as Assistant at Ipswich and forHerefordshire
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