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| Name | McGREGOR – George |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 1st Madras Fusiliers 102nd Regiment and European Veterans Corps |
| Regiment No (s) | 2569 / 2962 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 16th March 1846 / 18 years / Edinburgh Renfrewshire Scotland Currier |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6.1/6 in Fair / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Burmah – 5 years 6 months Bengal – 2 years 6 months Madras – 13 years 303 days |
| Length of Service | 22 years 221 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 23rd October 1866 / Visakhapatnam India |
| Campaign Medals | 2 war medals 3 clasps, possibly for 2nd Anglo-Burmese War Pegu (Burma) 1852 and the siege and relief of Lucknow 1857 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Glasgow Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 2nd Glasgow 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 – 1880 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/- per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1828 Cathcart Glasgow Renfrewshire Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | None |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Sundry articles charged with drunkenness |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 13th September 1880 Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Children | |
| Will or Probate | None Located |
| Further Information | He served for 15 years 62 days in the 1st Madras Fusiliers. British Army, Worldwide Index: 1861 George McGregor 2569 Private 102th Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers) location Bangalore East Indies (1862) Discharge: Completed 21 years’ service. (It) became the 1st Madras (European) Fusiliers in 1843.[1] After returning to India in early 1852 it was deployed to the Province of Pegu in April 1852 during the Second Anglo-Burmese War.[2] |