CANT Andrew McGregor Lieut

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Surname: CANT;

Forename(s): Andrew McGregor;

Initials: AM;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Battalion: 13 of;

Previous Regiment: HLI;

Date of transfer to MGC: 07-Aug-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 94 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 31 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 25 Bn;

Awarded: MC;

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. By his initiative and courage held on with his guns till the last possible moment, supporting the infantry by his fire. In successive retirements, showed sound judgement and was able to withdraw his guns without loss of material.;

Other Data: born 22/10/1890. T/2/Lt 3/6/15-31/12/16. T/Lt 1/1/17-23/12/1920 To Army Educ Corps Capt 25/11/1920 (Indian Continuous Service Cadre 26/3/1931.
Special appointment (Class FF Mespot Exped Force 9/5/1921-14/10/1921. Command Educ Officer Scottish Command 1/2/1931 -25/2/1931.
Great War F&F 27/7/1916- Nov 1918. BWM,VIC,MC. Iraq Ops - medal 2 clasps.
Bvt Major, MC, MA,Dehra Dun 1/1/1935
joined 94 Coy 30/7/1916
Recommendation for MC War Diary 31 Bn after 31/3/1918 - confirmed in War diary 4/5/1918 (Ayette)
joined 25 Bn 18/7/1918
University of Edinburgh
Narrative Dunfermline High School. Student of Arts, 1911-15; M.A. 1915. Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Lieutenant May 1915. Machine-Gun Corps, 1916; Lieutenant January 1917. France July 1916 to November 1918; Somme, Vimy Ridge, Arras, and St Quentin. Persia. Dispatches. MC. March 1918;

Other Notes: MC: LG 26/7/1918
GS Medal "Iraq/NW Persia";

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