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{{Short description|Recipient of the Victoria Cross}}

{{Infobox Military Person

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox Militarymilitary Personperson

|name= Roderick McGregor

|birth_date= c. 1822

|lived=1824 - 10 August 1888

|death_date= 9 August 1888 (aged 65–66)

|placeofbirth= Dunain, Highland

|placeofdeathbirth_place= BuntaitDunain, Highland

|placeofbirthdeath_place= DunainBuntait, Highland

|placeofburial=St. Mary's Churchyard, [[Drumnadrochit]]

|image=

|image= [[Image:VCRoderickMcGregorGrave.jpg|175px]]

|caption=

|nickname=

|allegiance= {{flagiconflagu|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom]]

|serviceyears=

|rank=[[Private]]Corporal

|branch=[[ImageFile:Flag of the British Army.svg|23px]] [[British Army]]

|commands=

|unit=1st Battalion, [[The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)]]

|battles=[[Crimean War]]<br>[[Indian Mutiny]]

|awards= [[Victoria Cross]]<br>[[Médaille militaire]] (France)

|laterwork=

}}

'''Roderick McGregor''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (1824c. -[[101822 &ndash; 9 August]] [[1888]]) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.

==Details==

HeMcGregor was about 31 years old, and a [[private (rank)|private]] in the 1st Battalion, [[The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)]], [[British Army]] during the [[Crimean War]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

In July 1855 at the Quarries, [[Crimea]], a bandsman going to fetch water from a well in front of the advanced trench, was killed. A number of men at once rushed out determined to drive the Russian riflemen from the pits which they occupied. Private McGregor and two others were the first to reach the Russians, whom they drove out, killing some. Private McGregor was employed as a sharpshooter in the advance trenches before [[Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)|Sebastopol]]. He crossed an open space under fire and, taking cover under a rock, dislodged two Russians who were occupying a rifle-pit.

The official citation was as follows:

{{quote|For courageous conduct when employed as a sharpshooter in the advanced trenches in the month of July, 1855; a Rifle Pit was occupied by two Russians, who annoyed our troops by their fire. Private McGregor crossed the open space under fire, and taking cover under a rock, dislodged them, and occupied the pit.<ref>{{LondonGazetteLondon Gazette |issue=21971 |date=1857-02-24 |startpagepage=662 |endpage= |supp= |accessdate=2008-06-18}}</ref>}}

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For courageous conduct when employed as a sharpshooter in the advanced trenches in the month of July, 1855; a Rifle Pit was occupied by two Russians, who annoyed our troops by their fire. Private McGregor crossed the open space under fire, and taking cover under a rock, dislodged them, and occupied the pit.<ref>{{LondonGazette |issue=21971 |date=1857-02-24 |startpage=662 |endpage= |supp= |accessdate=2008-06-18}}</ref>

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==Further information==

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==The medal==

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the [[Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum]] ''(in [[Winchester]], England)''.

==References==

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*[[Monuments to Courage]] (David Harvey, 1999)

*[[The Register of the Victoria Cross]] (This England, 1997)

*[[Scotland's Forgotten Valour]] (Graham Ross, 1995)

==External links==

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041028142235/http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/scotland.htm Location of grave and VC medal] ''(Highland, Scotland)''

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[[Category:Crimean War recipients of the Victoria Cross recipients]]

[[Category:British recipients of the Victoria Cross recipients]]

[[Category:British Army personnel of the Crimean War]]

[[Category:Rifle Brigade soldiers]]

[[Category:18241820s births]]

[[Category:1888 deaths]]

[[Category:PeopleMilitary personnel from Highland (council area)]]

[[Category:British military personnel of the Indian Rebellion of 1857]]

[[Category:British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross]]