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Ernest Meredith McGregor
| Name on Board | EM McGregor |
| Name on Service Records |
Ernest Meredith McGregor |
| Enlistment Age | 19 |
| Occupation | Labourer / Boilmaker |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | John and Mary Ann McGregor |
| Address | 31 Dover St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 5/07/1915 |
| Service No. | 2880 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 15/09/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | SS Makarini |
| Unit on Embarkation | 8th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 11/10/1915 |
| Unit on Death | 8th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | Illness - Meningitis |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Government Hospital, Suez, Egypt |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Suez War Memorial Cemetery, Suez, Suez Canal, Egypt |
Additional Information
Ernest McGregor's father: John McGregor, Practical Boot and Shoe Maker, 76 Stevedore St, Williamstown, Vic
Additional References
Australian War Memorial Photo H05596 : https://www.Australian War Memorial.gov.au/collection/H05596/
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