More about William Robertson Macgregor

The steady flow of news concerning the action on 9 May 1915 continued to appear in Dundee newspapers, with the men of Dundee’s Own recounting their experiences.

WOUNDED IN THE BACK. PRIVATE W. R. MACGREGOR. To the list of members of the 4th Black Watch wounded on the 9th May has to be added the name of Private W. R. MacGregor, son of Mr D. S. MacGregor, 4 Sibbald St., Dundee. Private MacGregor is now in Bevan Hospital, Sandgate, Kent.
Writing home from hospital to his parents under date 25th May, Private MacGregor states: – “I have not been able to write much, but you will see by the address that I am now in England. I got a nasty wound in the back with shrapnel on the 9th of May. That was a terrible fight. I had to crawl out of the trench myself, and was in hospital at Boulogne for four days, but am getting on all right now, although my back is a little sore. We get very good treatment here.”
Previous to the war Private MacGregor was employed with Messrs J. & A. D. Grimond. The Courier, Friday, 28 May 1915, 6.

William R. Macgregor   200423   Black Watch

Pte. William R. Macgregor, Black Watch, who was the only son of Mr and Mrs D. S. Macgregor, 4 Sibbald Street, Dundee, has died of wounds.  He was 29 years of age, and enlisted in September, 1914, proceeding to the front four years ago.  Private Macgregor was three times previously wounded.  Before the war he was employed in the carpet factory of J. & A. D. Grimond.  He leaves a widow and three children, who reside in Glasgow.

Dundee Courier 24th October 1918