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

{{Infobox Military Person

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

{{Infobox Militarymilitary Personperson

|name= Roderick McGregor

|birth_date= c. 1822

|born=1824

|dieddeath_date= 109 August 1888 (aged 63-6465–66)

|placeofbirthbirth_place= Dunain, Highland

|placeofdeathdeath_place= Buntait, Highland

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

|image=

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

|caption=

|nickname=

|allegiance= {{UKflagu|United Kingdom}}

|serviceyears=

|rank=Corporal

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

|commands=

|unit=[[The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)]]

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

|awards= [[Victoria Cross]]<br>[[MedailleMédaille Militairemilitaire]] (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==

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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>}}

==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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| NAME = Macgregor, Roderick

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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1824

| PLACE OF BIRTH = Dunain, Highland

| DATE OF DEATH = 10 August 1888

| PLACE OF DEATH = Buntait, Highland

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

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

[[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:RecipientsBritish Army recipients of the MédailleVictoria MilitaireCross]]