Born on 3 July 1893 in Kemptville, Ontario - son of Mrs. Laura McGregor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as clerk; single; no current or previous military service; Church of England; height of 5 feet 7.5 inches; chest of 35 inches fully expanded; fair complexion; brown eyes; light hair.
Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Brockville, Ontario, on 3 March 1915 (number 410554) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 21 February 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 24 February 1917 - wounded at duty on 29 March 1917 - invalided sick to England on 1 September 1917.
(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force)
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Benjamin Welland McGregor was my father. He married first in 1922 but had no children. He married a second time to Edna May Davis of Toronto in 1947. I was born in 1950. My dad did not like to talk about the war although he attended the annual battalion reunions in Toronto. In 1972 I took him to Vimy Ridge and we walked in the area where the 38th had fought in April 1917. He died in March 1973. His funeral was attended by six veterans of the 38th who held a private service. I have many battalion association newsletters. I have an enormous interest in the First and Second World Wars due to my father's encouragement. In the early 1970's the Association was identifying "sons of the Battalion" and I have always considered myself a "son of the Battalion". My son is named Geoffrey Benjamin McGregor in honour of his grandfather. Submitted August 2015 by Ian McGregor, Mississauga, Ontario.
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