McGREGOR, William Henry

Full Name: William Henry

McGREGOR

Date of Birth: 12

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1888

Place of birth: Numurkah

Australia

Occupation: Lumper

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father-William McGregor

Next of Kin Address: Wilson Street Kalgoorlie WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1382

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 4th Pioneer Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-15

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-01-15

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-10-01

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15/10/1914-To Depot Company as Private
19/05/1915-Embarked Alexandria to Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces Camp with 11th Battalion
3/11/1915-To Maadi Camp
14/12/1915-Admitted No. 2 Aust General Hospital Ghezireh Egypt ( Leg Ulcer & Mumps )
20/12/1915-Transferred Choubra Infectious Diseases Hospital
12/01/1916-Discharged to Duty ex No. 4 Aux Hospital Abbassia Egypt
14/01/1916-Posted to “D” Company 11th Battalion Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
1/03/16-Transferred 51st Battalion Tel-el-Kebir
16/03/1916-Transferred to 4th Pioneer Battalion Tel-el-Kebir
11/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
10/12/1916-Admitted 3rd Field Ambulance Hospital France ( Influenza ) then to 5th Aust Field Ambulance ex Anzac Casualty Rest Station
22/12/1916-Rejoined 4th Pioneer Battalio in the field France ex Illness
16/03/1917-Admitted 11th Stationary Hospital Rouen France ( Flat Feet ) ex 6th Aust Field Ambulance ex 3rd Aust Casualty Clearing Station
18/03/1917-To No. 2 Convalescent Hospital Rouen
29/03/1917-To No. 4 Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Hospital
2/05/1917-Transferred to No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex France
5/05/1917-Medical Board Report Weymouth ( Permanently Medically Unfit for Active Service )
22/07/1917-Embarked England for Australia per “Nestor” ( Flat Feet )
13/09/1917-Disembarked Fremantle
1/10/1917-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ) ( Flat Feet-Prior to Enlistment )

Information supplied by Glenda May SMITH ( nee McGREGOR), the Daughter of Soldier William Henry McGREGOR.

Date of Death- 23rd December , 1963 ( Aged 75 Years ) at Fremantle Hospital WA from a Gastric Haemhorrhage and was cremated at The Fremantle Crematorium on the following day.

William was married to Ruby Emilie Mafeking ROBSON

His parents were William Webber McGREGOR ( Died 1925 ) and Norah LUCAS ( Died 1909 ).