Captain James Herrick McGregor
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
McGregor,
James Herrick
Date of birth: 1869-03-04
Place of birth: Cote-des-Neiges Quebec Canada
Next of kin: Frances Gordon McGregor, Oak Bay, Victoria, BC
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Surveyor (retired)
Address:
Oak Bay, Victoria, BC
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1915-04-23
Cause of death:
Killed in action
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Captain
(16th Battalion)
Rank detail
Captain, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Second Battle of Ypres
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
149332
Service file: B6862-S049
Uploader's Research notes:
See Peter Grant's Oak Bay Chronicles, "The Quixotic Gallantry of Herrick McGregor"
The McGregor River, Captain, James and Herrick Creeks (150 km north of Prince George) were named in his honour.
[Captain Army 16th ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2015-03-29
Last modified: 2015-03-29