John Adam Whitson Douglas Myles
| Rank | Captain |  |
| Medals | Allied Victory Medal, British War Medal 1914-18 | |
| Regiment | Highland Light Infantry, 7th (Blythswood) Battalion, attached King’s African Rifles | |
| Military Service | Cadet in Fettes College Contingent, later cadet University of Glasgow OTC 1913-14. Enlisted in Autumn of 1914. Commissioned 2nd/Lt. in 7th (Blythswood) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry on October 20th 1914 (Seniority to date from November). Stationed Glasgow and Dunfermline in 1915. Promoted full Lieutenant in July 1917 with precedence from 1st June 1916. Stationed in Nyasaland, East Africa in 1916. Attached Kings African Rifles on February 8th 1917. Promoted Captain in Kings African Rifles in 1917. | |
| Born | 27th May 1896 in Forfar, Scotland. | |
| Death | 29th May 1918 | |
| Circumstances of Death | Mahua, Portuguese East Africa. Died of Poison. Nothing further is known of the circumstances. | |
| Age | 22 | |
| Burial | Mangochi Town Cemetery, 53 Mangochi Town Cemetery, 53, Malawi. His stone bears the phrase “Blessed are the pure of heart for they shall see God.” | |
| CWGC Information | Son of Adam Whitson Myles (Town Clerk, Glasgow), and Hannah Thompson Myles, of Yatesfield, Rochester, Northumberland. Born at Forfar. | |
| Parents | Adam Whitson Myles (1857-1912) & Hannah Thompson Hill (1873-1944) married 1893 Elsdon, Northumberland | |
| Father's Occupation | Town Clerk of Glasgow | |
| Siblings | Sister Helen Margaret Hall Myles (1894-1958), Brother Henry Lyon Playfair Myles (1899-1969) | |
| Spouse | Unmarried | |
| Education | Kelvinside Academy, Fettes College, University of Glasgow. | |
| Occupation | University Student (Arts) | |
| 1901 Census | Sunday, March 31st: | |
| 1911 Census | Sunday, March 31st: | |
| Home Address | 32 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow | |
| Glasgow Necropolis | Compartment Sextus Lair not known | |
| Other Memorials | Scottish National War Memorial | |
| Other Information | Collection of Books and Letters belonging to Captain John Adam Whitson Myles held by the National Army Museum | |
| Acknowledgements and Sources | Collection of Books and Letters belonging to Captain John Adam Whitson Myles held by the National Army Museum | |
Gallery
John Adam Whitson Douglas Myles - Monument - Sextus
John Adam Whitson Douglas Myles
Credits
Compiled by Euan Loarridge, University of Glasgow
