MACGREGOR, Major MC Atholl Murray

1884 - 1918  (34 years)

• Name	MACGREGOR, Atholl Murray  [1, 2, 3]
  Title	Major MC
  Born	25 Aug 1884	Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Dec 1918	No 24 casualty clearing station, Monteccio, Vincenza, Italy   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I7479	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	MACGREGOR, Charles Frederick Murray,   b. 20 Dec 1851, Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. Dec 1928, Pontefract, Yorkshire, West Riding, England  (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	CROSSMAN, Mary Douglas,   b. 4 Aug 1858, Grahamstown, Cape Province, South Africa ,   d. 20 Mar 1920, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England  (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	7 Sep 1880
  Family ID	F5363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DEWHURST, Gladys,   b. 13 Apr 1887, Marton, Skipton, Yorkshire, England ,   d. 19 Dec 1973, Claro, Yorkshire West Riding, England  (Age 86 years)
  Married	29 Dec 1917	Marton, Skipton, Yorkshire, England   [3]
  Children	1. MACGREGOR, Elinor Atholl Murray,   b. 1 Jun 1919, East Marton, Yorkshire, England ,   d. 10 Aug 1999, Chichester, Sussex, England  (Age 80 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F1977	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Atholl M Macgregor
  		UK, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914-1919
  		England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
  		Artillery Memorial, Cape Town
  		Atholl Murray Macgregor
  		Maj Atholl Murray-MacGregor

  
  

• Notes

  http://www.cpgw.org.uk/soldier-records/atholl-murray-macgregor/ Surname: MURRAY-MacGREGOR Forename(s): Atholl Place of Birth: Cape Town, South Africa Service No: --- Rank: Major Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Garrison Artillery Battalion / Unit: 172nd Siege Battery Division: not applicable Age: 34 Date of Death: 1918-12-07 Awards: M.C. CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Plot 9. Row C. Grave 6. CWGC Cemetery: MONTECCHIO PRECALCINO COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION CWGC Memorial: --- Non-CWGC Burial: --- Local War Memorial: EAST MARTON, YORKSHIRE Local War Memorial: WEST MARTON, YORKSHIRE Additional Information: No entry in SDGW - post-Armistice. Atholl Murray-MacGregor was the son of Major Charles Frederick and Mary Douglas Murray-MacGregor, née Crossman. Charles was born at Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland and Mary at Grahamstown, Cape Colony, South Africa. Atholl was married to Gladys Dewhurst in 1918. Gladys was the daughter of Lionel and Elinor Dewhurst. Gladys was related to Colonel Bertram Hopkinson (q.v.) and Lieutenant Rudolph Cecil Hopkinson (q.v.). Photograph courtesy of Mr. Atholl Wilson. Data Source: Local War Memorial In Memory Of MURRAY-MACGREGOR, ATHOLL Service Details Age: 34 Date of Birth: 1884-08-25 Rank: Major Unit 2: attd. 172nd Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery Regiment: South African Heavy Artillery Date of Death: 1918-12-07 Cause of Death: Died of influenza, at 24 Casualty Clearing Station, Italy Commemoration Grave Reference: Plot 9. Row C. Grave 6. Cemetery: MONTECCHIO PRECALCINO COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Country: Italy Additional Information Decorations: M C, Mentioned in Despatches Citations: MC 3 June 1918 MID 1 June 1917 Son of Major Charles Frederick Murray-MacGregor, and Mary Douglas his wife. Husband of Gladys Murray MacGregor, of Marton House, East Marton, Skipton, Yorkshire. Remembered on Cheltenham Borough War Memorial and Dean Close School ROH. On Cape Town "Company Gardens" Artillery Memorial http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/print.php?id=18137

  
  

• Sources

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