| Surname: | McGregor |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2882097 |
| Notes: | POW, 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Enlisted Gordon Highlanders, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. Inscription on gravestone: Sleep on, our beloved and take thy rest, they miss you most, who loved you best. Info from Japanese POW index card: John McGregor, 3/11/1919 born Dinnet, Aberdeen, address: Mr F McGregor, Little Tullock, Dinnet, Aberdeen, father Fergus, mother Maria. Died from chronic Gastroenteritis and Beri Beri. Shown on this card as 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy and 2 Gordon Highlanders in CWGC roll. He is listed in Taiwan POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: McGregor, John, Army, L/Cpl, POW No. I 471, 2882097. He is listed on Kinkaseki POW Camp, Taiwan, Death Roll: McGregor, J, L/Cpl, 2882907, 3 Indian Div Pro Coy, died 4/11/1944, camp No. 845 & 471, died from Malnutrition with Oedema and Chronic Enteritis. Casualty List 773/22, Malaya, Missing 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 94/18, Malaya, now POW previously reported Missing on List 773, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 1811/26, previously reported POW now reported Died 4/11/1943, previous List 942, Malaya, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 2058/1, casualties to the following soldiers whose names appeared on previous lists with date of casualty incorrectly reported, occurred on dates as now shown, previous List 1811/26, 4/11/1944, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. 17/3/50 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Unit Gordon Highlanders. Address:- Mrs F McGregor, Lower J Lees, Aboyne, Aberdeen Scotland. John Stewart McGregor. |
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| Imprisonment: | Not Known GERMANY 🇩🇪 |
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| Date of Death: | Nov. 4, 1944 |
| Company: | 3 INDIAN CORPS PRO UNIT |
| CWGC Link: | 2221273 |
| Cemetery: | SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY, HONG KONG ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° |
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