William Donald McGregor (1893–1917)
William Donald Glenroy McGregor by unknown photographer, c 1916
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
WILLIAM DONALD GLENROY McGREGOR, son of Mr. William McGregor, Postal Inspector, G.P.O., Brisbane, and Mrs. Mary McGregor, was born at South Brisbane on 20th July, 1893. He was educated at Private and State Schools, Brisbane, and also the High School at Southport.
He entered the service of the Bank at South Brisbane on 2nd December, 1909. His subsequent transfers were to Brisbane in 1910, Charters Towers in 1912, Irvinebank in 1913, and Croydon in 1914.
He enlisted in May, 1916, and proceeded to France to join the 12th Machine Gun Company. He was still with this Company during the attack on Passchendaele Ridge on 13th October, 1917, and during the engagement was killed instantaneously by an enemy shell.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, MCGREGOR W D G (National Archives of Australia)
Citation details
'McGregor, William Donald (1893–1917)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mcgregor-william-donald-24314/text33061, accessed 23 November 2024.
William Donald Glenroy McGregor by unknown photographer, c 1916
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
20 July,
1893
South Brisbane, Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia
Death
13 October,
1917
(aged 24)
Belgium
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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