Surname: | Tytler |
Forename(s): | James Hall |
Rank: | Reverand Second Lieutenant |
Service number: | |
Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry 9th Bn |
Date of death: | 16 September 1916 Aged 27 |
Place of death: | |
Buried Commemorated | Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France II.A.43 Kingussie and Insh Memorial in Kingussie Parish Church |
Background
James was born 6 Septemebr 1889 in Aberdeen to James Millar Tytler (Draper) and Agnes m.s. Hall. His parents had married in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 29 August 1888. His grandparents were Mr and Mrs James Hall , Hawthorn Street, Newcastle.
In 1908 James was at Kingussie School MacGruer Medalist. He studied arts and divinity at Edinburgh University 1908-14 obtaining a MA in 1911. In the 1911 Census James is 21, a student of divinity, and at home with his parents at Granite House, Newtonmore
While acting as an assistant in the St Columba’s Church in Elgin he was ordained in June 1915.
At the time of his death he was engaged, to be married, to Elizabeth Hall, Burdon Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle.
His brother Lt. William Boyd Tytler also died 1 July 1916, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme.
War Record
He joined the Durham University O.T.C. In July 1915 and obtained a commission as a second Lieutenant in September 1915 in 9th Durham Light Infantry,and went overseas 29 March 1916. He was wounded at High Wood, Somme 15 September and died the following day.
He is also remembered on the Memorial in St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh to The Church of Scotland ministers who fell in the Great War.
He is also commemorated on the Moray Roll of Honour, Edinburgh University Roll of Honour, Jesmond Presbyterian Church Memorial – Newcastle, and on the family gravestone at Banchor Cemetery.
His gravestone bears the inscription chosen by the family also commemorates his brother who also fell
Also in memory
of Lieut. W.B. Tytler
in life beloved
and in death not divided




