McGREGOR – George 102nd Regiment and European Veterans Corps

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102nd Regiment of Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers)

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	Not yet known
Intended Residence at Discharge	Glasgow Scotland
Pension Districts	2nd Glasgow 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 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	Discharge document states he holds 2 War Medals and three clasps. Further research required to ascertain which. He served for 15 years 62 days in the 1st Madras Fusiliers.