Tree 3482, Sapper John Andrew Gibb McGregor, The Avenue of Honour, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

The Ballarat Avenue of Honour is significant as the earliest known memorial avenue to have been planted in Victoria, Australia. The trees were planted in order of the soldiers enlistment ( from Ballarat and surrounds) , and stretched some 22km along the Western Highway, consisting of 3,771 trees.? On 3 June 1917, the first 1,000 trees in the Avenue were planted by staff from the local textile mill E. Lucas & Co. Just over two years later the final planting took place on 16 August 1919, with a total of 3,771 trees.
Sapper John Andrew Gibb McGregor 18734
May 1917 Reinforcements Field Coy. Engineers. A.I.F. Enlisted: Aged 44 years 7 months: 27th February 1917
Height: 5 foot 11 inches
Weight: 154 lbs Hair: Dark Eyes: Brown
Complexion: Dark
Scar under left eye
08/08/17 Embarked
10/08/17 to 11/08/17 Sick – Ulceration of the mouth
05/09/17 Crime – Drunkenness, fined, London
29/10/17 Crime – Drunkenness, fined, London
10/01/18 Embark per H.T. Corinthic to England for return to Australia, declared unfit for active service due to Senility Rheumatism.
05/04/18 Discharged

Disability – Senility Rheumatism
Date of disability – Enlistment date
Essential Facts – has had occasional attacks of rheumatic pain in left shoulders and legs for several years. Aggravated by Military service. Pains getting worse with approaching winter. Occasionally troubled with coughs and pains in the chest.
Finding – Unfit for active service. Fit for home service.
Excerpts from ‘ Medical report of an Invalid’ / National Archives of Australia