Other Information:James was educated at Gordon’s College, Aberdeenshire, and graduated M.B., Ch.B. at the University in July 1913. He was then appointed house physician at the Royal Infirmary, and was holding this post when, at the outbreak of war, he received a temporary commission in the R.A.M.C. on 22nd August 1914. He served for a while at Netley Hospital and was then attached to the Royal Fusiliers, serving with his battalion in Egypt, Salonika, and France. At the Battle of Loos he was awarded the Military Cross “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations of 27th to 30th September 1915, when he attended to the wounded in the firing line under heavy shell and rifle fire. His coolness and skill undoubtedly saved many lives. For three days and four nights he worked incessantly with unflagging energy.” James was killed by a machine-gun sniper. The A.D.M.S. of the division wrote “Captain McLaggon had a very high sense of duty, and his constant thought was for the well-being of the men. The manner of his death was exactly like his life - with complete disregard to his personal safety he went to attend to his fallen C.O. when himself fell a victim.” James was the elder son of James McLaggan of Torphins, Aberdeenshire.
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