Regimental number | 5587 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
School | Glasgow State School, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Auburn, New South Wales |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 43 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs J Johnstone, Springvale, Lyra, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 14 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 43 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. I), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth MCGREGOR. Native of Glasgow, Scotland |
Family/military connections | PTE, R Johnston 5821 15Bn, UN, DOW at Messines on 20th August, 1917. |