McGregor. Christopher Strang

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Category: 1917-18

Christopher Strang McGregor

Canadian medical corps

1st Canadian Army Medical Corps
He is remembered with honour on the Vimy Memorial, Larchfield School Memorial, St Bride’s Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 8.

The family home was Bonnyton, Sutherland Street, Helensburgh. The son of John McGregor J.P. and Elizabeth McGregor.
Siblings: Christopher was one of five sons and had one sister.
Christopher McGregor was born and brought up in Helensburgh where his father was a muslin manufacturer. He attended Larchfield School and later Glasgow Academy where he graduated with an M.A. in 1896. He was a member of the University Football Team.
He was then described as a coffee planter in Vera Cruz, Mexico before returning and residing with his married sister in Helensburgh. It is believed that he then emigrated to Canada.
He enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps. He died in the Military Hospital in France of pneumonia at the age of 41.