John McGregor
Rank: Private
Service No: S/11494
Date of Death: 12/10/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders (5th Bn.)
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Mrs McGregor, 58 Johnstone Drive, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Widow Elizabeth McGregor.
1901 census information:
Address: 202 Duke Street, Glasgow.
Mother: Isabella (48) born about 1853in Glasgow.
Sister: Agnes (23) tailoress, born about 1878 in Glasgow.
Sister: Helen (21) pattern book maker, born about 1880 in Glasgow.
Sister: Annie (19) ?, born about 1882 in Glasgow.
Self: John (17) apprentice iron turner born about 1884 in Glasgow.
Brother: James (14) office boy, born about 1887 in Glasgow.
Brother: William (11) born about 1890 in Glasgow.
Newspaper transcript – Private J. McGregor, Rutherglen. Mrs McGregor, 58 Johnstone Drive, Rutherglen, has received intimation that her eldest son, Private John McGregor, Cameron Highlanders, was killed on October 12. He was 34 years of age, and prior o the war was employed with Messrs Babcock and Wilcox, Renfrew. He leaves a widow and four children, at Dunchanttan Street, Dennistoun.