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John Vivian Fortescue GREGG-MacGREGOR

Date of birth21 December 1875
Place of birthGloucester, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk in holy orders
AddressGlebe, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation40
Next of kinWife, Mrs N E J Gregg-MacGregor, 110 Hereford Street Glebe, New South Wales
Enlistment date30 May 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 September 1914
Place of enlistmentSydney, New Siouth Wales
Rank on enlistmentChaplain (4th Class)
Unit nameChaplains' Corps
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 30 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Ambulance
FateReturned to Australia 19 January 1916
Discharge date7 June 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 30 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 July 1916. Taken on strength, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 29 July 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 9 August 1917; joined 25th Bn, in the field, 7 September 1917.

To England on leave, 16 January 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 3 February 1918.

Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 30 May 1918 (lacerations, nose and mouth: accidental); transferred to Ambulance train No 41, 31 May 1918, and admitted to 1st USA General Hospital, 2 June 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 16 June 1918.

Promoted Chaplain (3rd Class), 30 May 1918.

Admitetd to 2nd General Hospital, Havre, 26 June 1918 (adhesion and deformity of lip); transferred to England, 28 June 1918, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 29 June 1918; discharged from hospital, 11 October 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1918.

Attached for duty to 26th Bn, 29 October 1918.

Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 11 December 1918; transferred same day to 41st Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 16, 15 December 1918, and admitted to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 16 December 1918 (haemorrhoids); transferred to England and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 19 December 1918; discharged to AIF Headquarters for duty, 10 February 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board SS 'Plassey', 17 March 1919; discharged (appointment terminated), 7 June 1919.

Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

See 611 John Vivian Fortescue GREGG-MacGREGOR for first period of service.
Miscellaneous detailsName recorded incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as GREGG-MacGREGGOR
SourcesNAA: B2455, GREGG-MacGREGOR John Vivian Fortescue

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