MCGREGOR, John
| Service Number: | 305 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Queensland, Australia, 23 October 1876 |
| Home Town: | Albion, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 15 September 1968, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 305 | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 305, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 305, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
When John McGregor enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as Mrs. J. McGregor, Albion. In the original Nominal Roll for the 6th QIB, p. 5, held by National Archives, it notes that his N.O.K. was his mother, Mrs. J. McGregor, Albion. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 92, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his mother Mrs. L. McGregor, Alice St, Albion.
John McGregor was born on 23 Oct 1876 in Queensland, a son to John McGregor and Louisa Caroline McGregor (nee Deuble).
It appears his father had passed prior to him enlisting in 1901. His mother passed in 1914 with her newspaper published death notice indicating she passed at her residence "Glen Gyle", Fiveways, Albion. In her subsequent funeral notice, friends of her children including Mr. and Mrs. John McGregor, were requested to attend. It appears her son John had married prior to 1914, the details of which have not been ascertained. In his Boer War Dossier it is noted that an application for repatriation benefits in relation to his service was made in Jun 1962.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 515; National Archives Australia- B 5172 Nominal Roll for the 5th QIB, Queensland Defence Force for service in South Africa; National Archives Atustralia- Boer War Dossier; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 92).
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