Lieutenant James Macfie : Manchester Regiment

[PhilipG]

This officer was a partner in a firm of Manchester solicitors.  In June 1915 he was commissioned in the Manchester Regiment and later sent to India where he was promoted to the rank of Major in the Indian Army Reserve of Officers, in due course becoming an Assistant Judge Advocate - General Southern Command India.  Clearly, his legal background assisted him in taking up this prestigious appointment.  In view of the research carried out by Robert Bonner in his book on the 1st Garrison Battalion Manchester Regiment in India, one wonders if Macfie's pathway to this legal appointment originally involved a posting to this Garrison battalion?   (See also recent Lt. Bruce Humfrey 1st Garrison Bn. - Manchester Regt. post).  PhilipG.

[mack]

james macfie
solicitor with barrow,smith and macfie,manchester
joined 4th june 1915 at a lieutenant in the manchesters,promoted major indian army reserve of officers and appointed deputy judge advocate general to Baluchistan,assistant judge advocate general southern command,india,served india+afghanistan.
died at birnam,perthshire on 26th may 1946

captain bruce humfrey was with h.scott tucker of 2 Laurence poutney hill.

mack

[PhilipG]

Mack,

Thank you.  Regards, PhilipG.

[mack]

This officer was a partner in a firm of Manchester solicitors.  In June 1915 he was commissioned in the Manchester Regiment and later sent to India where he was promoted to the rank of Major in the Indian Army Reserve of Officers, in due course becoming an Assistant Judge Advocate - General Southern Command India.  Clearly, his legal background assisted him in taking up this prestigious appointment.  In view of the research carried out by Robert Bonner in his book on the 1st Garrison Battalion Manchester Regiment in India, one wonders if Macfie's pathway to this legal appointment originally involved a posting to this Garrison battalion?   (See also recent Lt. Bruce Humfrey 1st Garrison Bn. - Manchester Regt. post).  PhilipG.

Lt macfie was serving with the 1st supernumery coy 3/5th manchesters at knockaloo internment camp,isle of man when he received his orders to go to india,he was very well liked by the men in his company,who were sad that he was leaving,he told his men that he wished he could take them all with him.

mack

[PhilipG]

Mack,

Thank you for that additional info.  PhilipG.