| Rank | Private, Lance Corporal |
| Service # | 880565 |
| Unit # | 241st Bn., 186th Bn., 30th Bn. |
| Resident | Wallaceburg |
Regimental number: 880565 Rank: PNR Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6860 – 8, Born at Place of Birth:- at Wallaceburg, Kent CO., ON. Enlistment at Windsor to the 241St . Item: 155 757, PDF: – B6860-S008. Date of Birth 17/07/1897 at Wallaceburg, Enlistment ON. Son of Mrs. E. J. McGregor of Wallaceburg, Kent Co. ON. Present address: 218 John R. St. – Detroit, Mich. USA. A single machinist.- Lathe Hand. Attestation: 30/03/1916 at Chatham, ON to 186th Bn. (Single) No experience with Military. Attestation: 6/11/1916 at Windsor, ON 6/11/16.
Apparent Age: 19 yrs. 4 mths., Height: 5’ 6” Girth: 36”, Complexion: Light, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. Weight: 140#. “Fit” – 6/11/1916 at Windsor, ON. 241st O/C. – Batt. to 241St O/S Batt. No. 1045466 at Wallaceburg, Kent Co. ON. Father not alive. Mrs. Eliza McGregor at Wallaceburg, ON. Mother is alive Not insured – 23/04/1917 – 241st Bn. Date of Service: 13/09/17 – 30th Bn. Can. Infantry – to France
EMB:- for England from Halifax – 28/04/17 – Disembarked – England at Liverpool – 7/05/17 – 12/09/17 – SOS Res. 20th
16/06/17 – Can Hosp. Elenheng Hill – VDG – disc. – 21/07/17 – 20/09/18 – Admitted 13 Gen. Hosp., Boulogne. Disc: 15th , 1918. Sh. Gas – 79 Can. Lyinge – VDG – Kent Disc: 21/07/17 – 19/09/18 – Gas shells at Boulgne. 23/09/18 – 18th W. Gas Shells 1/10/18 – No. 1 Conn. Dpo – 1/10/18 – Discharge: 2/10/18 – 19/09/18 – A3223 . 2. – 15/06/17 – 20/07/17 – treated for Gonorrhea. Disc. – 241st Bn. Mar, Apr, May – 20th Bn. – District No. 5 RC. – Departed for Halifax – S.S. Olympic: – 29/04/17 – Disc: 5/10/1918 AWL – 17/01/17 – 14/02/17. 12/09/17 SOS – Res. 20th O/S – 14/11/17 – 23/11/17 – Joined unit. 14/09/18 – Shell Gas
Disc. Certificate: 241 St – Windsor – 6/11/1916 – Awarded the MM. – authority – 20th Bn. overseas – 21/09/18 – 23/05/1919 at Toronto, ON. – ARV – England: 7/05/17. 14/09/18 – Shell Gas to 23/09/18 – Left for unit : 14/10/18. – 14/10/18 – Left for unit – 19/10/18 – Arrived – 2/11/18 – Granted – for 14 days leave – 8/03/14 – Cpl. – 6/04/18 “O” Wing. Sailed on the S.S. Caronia – sailed from Liverpool – 14/05/1919 – to 14/05/1919 – TOS. – NO. 2, Dist. at Toronto – 24/05/1919 – Discharged from HMS – No. 2.
S.S. Olympic (as Lance Cpl.) 21/06/19 – SOS 13/05/19 – 15/05/19 . 24/05/19 at Toronto – No. 2 Dist. Part 11 – D.O. 151 to Wallaceburg,
Married twice, died 1/12/1977 at Detroit, Michigan.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (25-05-1919), Trinity Methodist Church - Roll of Honour - Wallaceburg, No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6860 - 7, LAC Search |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 19 yrs. 4 mths. |
| Complexion | Light |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Birthplace | 17/07/1897 at Wallaceburg, ON. |
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