FIRST IN THE TRENCHES
AN AUCKLAND OFFICER.
(BY TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL TO THE POST.)
AUCKLAND, This Day.
The distinction, of being the first New Zealander to enter the German trenches is attacked to Lieut. Alan G. M'Gregor, of Auckland, who was wounded some weeks ago, by Captain D. R. Barker, officer commanding the company with whom he was serving. In a letter to. Mr. Malcolm M'Gregor, Lieut. M'Gregor's uncle, Cap-tain Kirker writes:—"At the present time, Lieut. M'Gregor is lying slightly wounded in hospital, but I have not yet been able to see him. On the night of 16th June, a raiding party was organised. Alan was one of the officers selected lor it. All of the officers were wounded, and your nephew took charge, lending .the party into the German trenches. Two officers have since died, and the other is hot expected to live. I cannot give you the exact details, but the fact remains that Alan is the first New Zealander to have entered the German trenches, and the men who went with hini speak of him and his work very highly indeed."
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Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 40, 16 August 1916, Page 2
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