John Mcgregor
Captain, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. 1st Central Ontario Regiment. Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Register No.
- 782 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain (register: Temp. Captain) all Captains →
- Unit
- 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. 1st Central Ontario Regiment. Canadian Expeditionary Force all 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles VCs →
- Date of action
- 29 September 1918 to 3 October 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 6th January, 1919 on this day → all of 1919 →
- Born
- 1st February 1889 at Cawdor, Nairn, Scotland
- Died
- 9th June 1952 at Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
- Memorial / grave
- at Cranberry Lake Cemetery, Powell's River, British Columbia. Canada
Digest of citation
Between 29th September and the 3rd October 1918 near Cambrai in France, Captain MacGregor led his company under continuous heavy fire. Although he was wounded, he located and terminated the action of the enemy machine-guns which were preventing Allied progress. He killed four men and took eight prisoners. He reorganised his company and continued the advance under heavy fire and against stubborn resistance. Later, after personally making a daylight reconnaissance under extremely heavy fire, he consolidated his company in Neuville St. Remy thus assisting the advance forward and into Tilloy
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
McGREGOR, John. (reg No. 782).
Captain. 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. 1st Central Ontario Regiment. Canadian Expeditionary Force.
London Gazetted on 6th January, 1919.
Born 1st February 1889 at Cawdor, Nairn, Scotland.
Died on 9th June 1952 at Powell River, British Columbia, Canada.
Memorial on grave at Cranberry Lake Cemetery, Powell's River, British Columbia. Canada.
Digest of Citation reads: Between 29th September and the 3rd October 1918 near Cambrai in France, Captain MacGregor led his company under continuous heavy fire. Although he was wounded, he located and terminated the action of the enemy machine-guns which were preventing Allied progress. He killed four men and took eight prisoners. He reorganised his company and continued the advance under heavy fire and against stubborn resistance. Later, after personally making a daylight reconnaissance under extremely heavy fire, he consolidated his company in Neuville St. Remy thus assisting the advance forward and into Tilloy.
Additional information:. Lieutenant Colonel MacGregor also held the Military Cross (MC) and Ba, the Distinguished Conduct Medal ( DCM) and the ED(?)
Additional information
Lieutenant Colonel MacGregor also held the Military Cross (MC) and Ba, the Distinguished Conduct Medal ( DCM) and the ED(?)
Register note: Awarded for an extended period of action
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at Cranberry Lake Cemetery, Powell's River, British Columbia. Canada
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