MCGREGOR, John
| Service Number: | 2848 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yorkshire England, June 1884 |
| Home Town: | Mount Hawthorn, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Katanning, Western Austrakia, 5 December 1952, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2848, 44th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 29 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 2848, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 2848, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Fremantle | |
| 17 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2848, 44th Infantry Battalion, 5th MD |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Friends of ANZAC Cottage Inc
On 16 October 1916, Pte John McGregor, age 31 and a bit stepped forward and signed on the line to become a member of the AIF. Born in Yorkshire, at the time of enlistment John lived with his wife, Amelia at 29 Flinders Street, Mount Hawthorn and worked as a gardener.
With Service number 2848 , John served with the 44th Battalion in France and was wounded during that time. He also spent a lot of time in hospital with illness.
Upon his return home, John resumed his previous occupation as a gardener and married a second time to Emma. John died in 1952 in Katanning where he spent some years prior to his death and is buried at Karrakatta. (thank you Sandra Playle! x)
Sadly I was unable to find any photos of John but managed to find this photo of his gravestone which was organised by his niece, Mavis McCann.
Thank you for your service , John and rest in peace.
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