MCGREGOR, Herbert
| Service Number: | 6310 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Flemington, Victoria, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Armadale, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds whilst Prisoner of War, Germany, 2 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Hamburg Cemetery, Germany IV G 12 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6310, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 6310, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 6310, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Aneas and A. L. McGregor, of 23, Molesworth St., Armadale, Victoria, Australia. Born at Flemington, Victoria.
A LOVED AUSTRALIAN BOY WHO BORE THE CROSS OF SACRIFICE
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Having recovered from illness in hospital in England, Private Herbert M. L. McGregor was sent to France and was reported missing on April 11. Later offical news stated that his death from wounds while a prisoner of war, occurred on May 2. Private McGregor was 19 years of age, and was the second son of Mr and Mrs A. McGregor, of 23 Molesworth street, Armadale. He left Australia in September, 1916.
Prior to enlisting he was in the employ of the Colonial Mutual Insurance Company.
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