▁of ▁the ▁war . ▁During ▁this ▁time ▁he ▁learned ▁Italian ▁and ▁acted ▁as ▁a ▁l ia ison ▁officer ▁with ▁the ▁Italian ▁authorities . ▁ ▁On ▁release ▁he ▁rejo ined ▁the ▁min istry ▁and ▁served ▁at ▁St ▁Col um ba ' s ▁Church ▁in ▁Black hall , ▁Edinburgh ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁he ▁travel led ▁to ▁the ▁other ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁world ▁as ▁minister ▁of ▁Kno x ▁Church , ▁Dun ed in ▁in ▁New ▁Zealand . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁Scotland ▁to ▁take ▁on ▁a ▁senior ▁administrative ▁role ▁at ▁the ▁Church ▁of ▁Scotland ▁Off ices ▁on ▁George ▁Street ▁in ▁Edinburgh . ▁During ▁this ▁period ▁he ▁was ▁an ▁elder ▁in ▁May field ▁Church ▁in ▁southern ▁Edinburgh . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁min istry ▁going ▁north ▁to ▁the ▁remote ▁town ▁of ▁Port ree ▁on ▁Sky e . ▁This ▁post ▁necess itated ▁him ▁learning ▁G ael ic . ▁The ▁University ▁of ▁Edinburgh ▁awarded ▁him ▁an ▁honor ary ▁doctor ate ▁( DD ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 . ▁ ▁He ▁succeeded ▁Very ▁Rev ▁David ▁Ste el ▁as ▁Mod er ator ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁and ▁in ▁turn ▁was ▁succeeded ▁by ▁Very ▁Rev ▁Thomas ▁F . ▁Tor rance ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁at ▁his ▁home ▁in ▁T ota ig ▁on ▁the ▁Is le ▁of ▁Sky e ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁aged ▁ 9