Date of birth:

September 26th, 1901

Date of death:

March 8th, 1971 (Montreal/Québec, Canada)

Service number:

C.936

Nationality:

Canadian

Promotions:
October 1st, 1938: Flying Officer;
January 1st, 1940: Flight Lieutenant;
October 7th, 1940: Squadron Leader;
April 1st, 1941: Wing Commander;
August 1st, 1942: Group Captain.

Career:
1936: RCAF Reserve;
?: No.115 (Auxiliary) Squadron;
May 28th, 1940: No.1 (F) Squadron;
December 14th, 1940: No.2 Squadron;
April 14th, 1941: Station Digby;
September 1st, 1941 - April 21st, 1942: Overseas Headquarters;
May 1942 - April 1943: West Coast/Alaska, Canada;
April 1st, 1943 - February 6th, 1944: Patricia Bay;
March 20th, 1944 - July 12th, 1944: No.83 Group;
July 12th, 1944 - October 3rd, 1945: Comanding Officer No. 126 Wing;
October 21st, 1945: Canada;
November 26th, 1945: Released of Duty;
?: President TCA (Air Canada).

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1938

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 1 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 25th, 1940

Citation:
"This officer has destroyed at least three enemy aircraft and has damaged many others. He has led his flights and frequently the squadron with gallantry and dash."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wing Commander

Unit:

No. 402 Squadron

Awarded on:

September 25th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Group Captain

Unit:

Western Air Command Alaska, Royal Canadian Air Force

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Group Captain

Unit:

Overseas

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Group Captain

Unit:

Overseas

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1946

AFRO 322/46 dated 29 March 1946.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Group Captain

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Awarded on:

September 12th, 1947

Recommendation:
"Group Captain McGregor commanded No.126 Wing from July 1944 to October 1945. No.126 Wing had the most outstanding successes in combat against the enemy of any Wing on the continent. Group Captain McGregor's outstanding ability and inspiring leadership played no small part in attaining these unparalleled successes. The very fine fighting pitch which was attained in the Wing in the battles of Falaise Gap was maintained through the subsequent advance through Holland, and Group Captain McGregor's personal example and leadership was responsible for their outstanding achievements."

Citation:
"As commander of an RAF [sic] wing this officer has very greatly contributed to the liberation of the Netherlands in the period between July 1944 and the summer of 1945, thanks to his courageous and meritorious conduct on the land and in the air."

Awarded 12 September 1947 as per AFRO 485/47 of that date and Canada Gazette dated 20 September 1947. Offer and citation communicated 9 December 1946 in letter from Air Marshal Robert Leckie (Chief of Air Staff) to Minister of National Defence.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Group Captain

Awarded on:

September 12th, 1947

Received with silver star.
Award as per AFRO 485/47 dated 12 September 1947.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 23rd, 1948

Awarded on:

June 20th, 1967

• Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
• - The London Gazette of 25th October 1940, Issue 34978
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th December 1942, Issue 35842, dated 1st January 1943
  - The London Gazette of 20th June 1967, Issue 44346
  - The Dutch Medals Page
  - Aces of WWII
  - Air Force Association of Canada