McGregor William Laing Captain 121066 - Revision history

70bgadmin at 18:03, 29 December 2014

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	\|Decorations=M.B.E. Gazetted 8/6/1944. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - qualification achieved 15/5/1941, Gazetted 11/3/1955.		\|Decorations=M.B.E. Gazetted 8/6/1944. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - qualification achieved 15/5/1941, Gazetted 11/3/1955.
	\|Date of birth=Not yet known.		\|Date of birth=Not yet known.
	\|Unit=Black Watch - served as WO II in 2nd Battalion. Emergency Commission as Lt in the Black Watch 24/2/1940, Posted 1 TS. Severely injured in Normandy and rendered unfit due to wounds. Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 14/1/1946 and granted the Honorary rank of Major.		\|Unit=Black Watch - served as WO II in 2nd Battalion. Emergency Commission as Lt in the Black Watch 24/2/1940, Posted 1 TS 5/3/1940. B.E.F. Served Iceland. Severely injured in Normandy and rendered unfit due to wounds. Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 14/1/1946 and granted the Honorary rank of Major.
	\|Company/Battery=Battalion HQ		\|Company/Battery=A Company. Battalion HQ
	\|Task or role=Adjutant		\|Task or role=Adjutant
	\|Joined Brigade=~~Probably 10~~/6/1940 ~~on being promoted and appointed to Adjutant post~~.		\|Joined Brigade=5/3/1940.
	\|Promotions=A/Captain 10/6/1940, T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain and T/Major 11/6/1941.		\|Promotions=A/Captain 10/6/1940, T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain and T/Major 11/6/1941.
	\|Wounded=~~Date to be confirmed~~ - see note above.		\|Wounded=26/6/1944 - see note above.
	\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.		\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
	\|Home address= 33, Panmure St. Arbroath, Angus		\|Home address= 33, Panmure St. Arbroath, Angus

70bgadmin at 18:01, 29 December 2014

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	\|Joined Brigade=Probably 10/6/1940 on being promoted and appointed to Adjutant post.		\|Joined Brigade=Probably 10/6/1940 on being promoted and appointed to Adjutant post.
	\|Promotions=A/Captain 10/6/1940, T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain and T/Major 11/6/1941.		\|Promotions=A/Captain 10/6/1940, T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain and T/Major 11/6/1941.
			\|Wounded=Date to be confirmed - see note above.
	\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.		\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
	\|Home address= 33, Panmure St. Arbroath, Angus		\|Home address= 33, Panmure St. Arbroath, Angus

70bgadmin at 14:58, 16 November 2014

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	\|Army number=121066		\|Army number=121066
	\|Rank=Captain		\|Rank=Captain
	\|Decorations=M.B.E. 8/6/1944, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - qualification achieved 15/5/1941, Gazetted 11/3/1955.		\|Decorations=M.B.E. Gazetted 8/6/1944. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - qualification achieved 15/5/1941, Gazetted 11/3/1955.
	\|Date of birth=		\|Date of birth=Not yet known.
	\|Unit=Black Watch - served as WO II in 2nd Battalion, Emergency Commission as Lt in Black Watch 24/2/1940, Posted 1 TS, Severely injured in Normandy and rendered unfit due to wounds. Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 14/1/1946 and granted the Honorary rank of Major.		\|Unit=Black Watch - served as WO II in 2nd Battalion. Emergency Commission as Lt in the Black Watch 24/2/1940, Posted 1 TS. Severely injured in Normandy and rendered unfit due to wounds. Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 14/1/1946 and granted the Honorary rank of Major.
	\|Company/Battery=Battalion HQ		\|Company/Battery=Battalion HQ
	\|Task or role=Adjutant		\|Task or role=Adjutant
	\|Joined Brigade=Probably 10/6/1940 on being promoted and appointed to Adjutant post.		\|Joined Brigade=Probably 10/6/1940 on being promoted and appointed to Adjutant post.
	\|Promotions=A/Captain 10/6/1940, T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain and T/Major 11/6/1941		\|Promotions=A/Captain 10/6/1940, T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain and T/Major 11/6/1941.
	\|Died/Killed in action=		\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
	\|Home address= 33, Panmure St. Arbroath, Angus		\|Home address= 33, Panmure St. Arbroath, Angus
	\|Source table=1TS		\|Source table=1TS

70bgadmin at 08:56, 21 August 2014

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	\|Decorations=M.B.E. 8/6/1944, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - qualification achieved 15/5/1941, Gazetted 11/3/1955.		\|Decorations=M.B.E. 8/6/1944, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - qualification achieved 15/5/1941, Gazetted 11/3/1955.
	\|Date of birth=		\|Date of birth=
	\|Unit=Black Watch - served as WO II in 2nd Battalion, Emergency Commission as Lt in Black Watch 24/2/1940, Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 14/1/1946 and granted the Honorary rank of Major.		\|Unit=Black Watch - served as WO II in 2nd Battalion, Emergency Commission as Lt in Black Watch 24/2/1940, Posted 1 TS, Severely injured in Normandy and rendered unfit due to wounds. Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 14/1/1946 and granted the Honorary rank of Major.
	\|Company/Battery=Battalion HQ		\|Company/Battery=Battalion HQ
	\|Task or role=Adjutant		\|Task or role=Adjutant
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	\|Promotions=A/Captain 10/6/1940, T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain and T/Major 11/6/1941		\|Promotions=A/Captain 10/6/1940, T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain and T/Major 11/6/1941
	\|Died/Killed in action=		\|Died/Killed in action=
	\|Home address=		\|Home address= 33, Panmure St. Arbroath, Angus
	\|Source table=1TS		\|Source table=1TS
	}}		}}

			There is, as is often the case with Scottish names, an alternative surname spelling - MacGregor. Major McGregor was previously listed on the Website under that alternative but that entry has now been combined with this one.

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|Army number=121066
|Rank=Captain
|Decorations=M.B.E. 8/6/1944, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - qualification achieved 15/5/1941, Gazetted 11/3/1955.
|Date of birth=
|Unit=Black Watch - served as WO II in 2nd Battalion, Emergency Commission as Lt in Black Watch 24/2/1940, Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 14/1/1946 and granted the Honorary rank of Major.
|Company/Battery=Battalion HQ
|Task or role=Adjutant
|Joined Brigade=Probably 10/6/1940 on being promoted and appointed to Adjutant post.
|Promotions=A/Captain 10/6/1940, T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain and T/Major 11/6/1941
|Died/Killed in action=
|Home address=
|Source table=1TS
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