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{{LCommRN}} '''Donald Priaulx MacGregor''' ( – 20 January, 1918) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{LCommRN}} '''Donald Priaulx MacGregor''', R.N. (11 June, 1887 – 20 January, 1918) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Melrose, Guernsey, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel A. D. MacGregor. | |||
MacGregor was promoted to the rank of {{ | MacGregor was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1909. | ||
MacGregor was | MacGregor was appointed in command of the {{UK-Arun|f=t}} on 15 April, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 277}} | ||
MacGregor was | MacGregor was appointed in command of groups of Net Drifters from 30 August 1915 through 17 February, 1916, being himself in [[H.M.S. Dreel Castle (1908)|''Dreel Castle'']], ''Manzanita'' and {{UK-2Osiris}}. | ||
MacGregor was | MacGregor was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1917. | ||
He died when his {{UK-M28}} was sunk on 20 January, 1918.{{KindellROH2|p. 452}} | He died when his {{UK-M28}} was sunk on 20 January, 1918.{{KindellROH2|p. 452}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:56, 1 October 2017
Lieutenant-Commander Donald Priaulx MacGregor, R.N. (11 June, 1887 – 20 January, 1918) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Melrose, Guernsey, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel A. D. MacGregor.
MacGregor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1909.
MacGregor was appointed in command of the destroyer Arun on 15 April, 1914.[1]
MacGregor was appointed in command of groups of Net Drifters from 30 August 1915 through 17 February, 1916, being himself in Dreel Castle, Manzanita and Osiris.
MacGregor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1917.
He died when his M.28 was sunk on 20 January, 1918.[2]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas G. Carter |
Captain of H.M.S. Arun 15 Apr, 1914[3] |
Succeeded by Desmond Maxwell |
| Preceded by George E. Lewin |
Captain of H.M.S. M.28 19 Jun, 1916[4] – 20 Jan, 1918[5] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
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