William McGregor

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

270105

Unit at enlistment:

215th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Cemetery:

Mount Hope Cemetery, Soldiers' Plot, Brantford, Ontario

Birth country:

Scotland

Birth county:

Aberdeenshire

Birth city:

Aberdeen

Address at enlistment:

96 Aberdeen Avenue, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

96 Aberdeen Avenue, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Farmer

Religious denominations:

Presbyterian

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

Miscellaneous

BX February 11, 1927

William McGregor

The death of William McGregor, 95 Aberdeen Avenue, occurred at the hospital yesterday. Mr. McGregor was 35 years of age, and was an ex-service man, having enlisted with the 215th Battalion and served overseas during the late war. He leaves a widow and four children, Albert, Nellie, Evelyn and Gordon. The funeral is being held this afternoon from Beckett’s undertaking parlors on Dalhousie Street, to Mount Hope Cemetery with interment at the soldiers’ plot.

BX February 12, 1927

William McGregor

The funeral of William McGregor took place yesterday afternoon from Beckett’s funeral parlors, Dalhousie Street to Mount Hope cemetery, where interment was made in the soldiers’ plot. Rev. A.G. Doner pastor of the Gospel Tabernacle, was in charge of the services at the parlors and graveside, and as a mark of the service tendered by deceased with the Canadian forces in the late war the casket was draped with the Union Jack and the Last Post was sounded over the grave by Bugler Bert Porter. The pallbearers were Peter Casey, Edward Whittaker, G. Roll, B. Ball, Thomas Morrow and S.M. Cowell.