| John Adam Tytler | |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1825 |
| Death Date: | 14 February 1880 (aged 54) |
| Birth Place: | Monghyr, |
| Death Place: | Thall, Kurram Valley, North West Frontier |
| Placeofburial: | Christian Cemetery, Kohat, Pakistan |
| Rank: | Brigadier General |
| Branch: | Bengal Army |
| Unit: | 66th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Staff Corps |
| Battles: | Indian Mutiny Umbeyla Campaign |
| Awards: | Victoria Cross Order of the Bath |
Brigadier General John Adam Tytler VC CB (29 October 1825 – 14 February 1880) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was born in Munger, the son of John Tytler, an East India Company surgeon.[1]
Tytler was 32 years old, and a lieutenant in the 66th Bengal Native Infantry, Bengal Army, (later 1st Gurkha Rifles) during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 when the following deed took place on 10 February 1858 at Choorpoorah, India for which he was awarded the VC:
He later served in the Umbeyla Campaign and retired with the rank of brigadier general. His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Gurkha Museum in Winchester, Hampshire, England.