MCGREGOR, James
Service Number: | 1992 |
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Enlisted: | 12 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Perth, Scotland, 1882 |
Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 15, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
12 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1992, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1992, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1992, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
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Arrived in Australia aged 30 years
Son of John and Elizabeth McGregor of Dunsky, Portpatrick, Scotland
Husband of Christina Stewart McGregor of 10 Codrington Street, Darlington, NSW formerly of 496 Jones Street, Ultimo, NSW. Father of Catherine Mary McGregor
His records shows that he had been considered for promotion to Corporal and Sergeant but neither eventuated
Medals; 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served 8 years with the Black Watch in India and also served in the Boer War for 2 years