Lt Col. Thomas MacGregor Greer, Manchesters. QSA

1876 Jun 26. Born Mount MacGregor, Hillsborough, Co Down on RIC. There is an Irish GRO of 1876 in Lisburn which is him as it ties in with the age of the child when the family moved to Australia

There were 3 Thomas MacGregor Greers born in Ulster at this time

• 16 April 1869 Sea Park, Tyrone, Ireland son of Thomas & Margaret. Who is this man who went to Cambridge. 1887 Oct 11. Entered Cambridge University. Pens. at TRINITY HALL, S. and h. of Thomas, Esq., of Regent's Park, London [High Sheriff and M.P. for Carrickfergus]. [B. Apr. 16, 1869.] School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1888. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Major, Manchester Regt.). Of Tullylagan, Co. Tyrone. D.L. and J.P. for Co. Tyrone. Died June 10, 1941. (Univ. War List; Burke, L.G. of Ireland; The Times, June 12, 1941.)
• Not this man either. Mr. Thomas Macgregor Greer, who died at Bournemouth on Sunday at the age of 75, was a well-known figure in the North of Ireland, a member of the Senate, and a Deputy-Lieutenant for Co. Antrim. He was born in Dublin on January 31, 1853. His father, Samuel McCurdy Greer, was a prominent member of the Irish Bar, at one time M.P. for Co. Derry. and Recorder of Londonderry, and later County Court Judge for Leitrim and Roscommon. His mother was a daughter of James McCrone,. Crown Agent for the Isle of Man. He was educated at Coleraine and Trinity College, Dublin, where he took a distinguished degree. He was admitted a solicitor in 1875 and, with offices at Ballymoney, built up a large practice in the North of Ireland, from which he retired seven years ago. He was formerly a delegate for Ulster to the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, Convenor of Tenures and Trusts Committee of the General Assembly of the Irish Presbyterian Church, and for over 20 years solicitor to the Antrim County Council. On the formation of the Northern Irish Parliament he was elected a member of the Senate, and was one of the members of that body chosen to represent Northern Ireland in the abortive Council of Ireland provided for in the Government of Ireland Act. He married in 1880, Margaret, daughter of the late Sir Charles Reed, M.P., first chairman of the London School Board. She survives him. His only son Lieutenant Kenneth Greer, Irish Guards, was killed on the Somme in 1916; his only surviving daughter is the wife of Sir Ernest Gowers.
• 1876 at Lisburn Vol 11 Page 662. Died 3 Feb 1948. He was the son of Samuel MacCurdy Greer and his mother was Emma. He had younger brother John James MacCurdy Greer (b. Aus), Henry Little Hardy Greer. Eily Kathleen Hardy Greer. They sailed to Australia in around 1878 and lived in Portland, where Samuel worked as an accountant. Shortly after John was born the family returned to Ireland and lived in Lisburn, County Antrim. During 1885 John was baptised at Annahilt Presbyterian Church in Lisburn by his grandfather, Thomas Greer. The family then stayed in Ireland. Thomas was 8 years older than John, and he did fight in South Africa. He was commissioned in the 4th Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers in March 1898. This was also a unit of the Militia. He fought in South Africa with the 8th and 9th Battalions of the Imperial Yeomanry, and then joined the 4th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment in 1902. From Manchester Regt write up on his brother

1901 and 1911 census gives his father Samuel living in Northern Ireland, but he is not there

1898 Mar 23. 4th Battalion, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, The undermentioned Gentlemen to be Second Lieutenants :— Thomas Macgregor Greer.

1898 Sep 21. 4th Battalion, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, The undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:— T. M. Greer.

1899 Nov. 3rd and 4th Battalions, the Manchester Regiment. Lieutenant T. M. Greer, from the 4th Battalion, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, to be Lieutenant.

1900 Apr 4. To be Lieutenants, with the temporary rank of Lieutenant in the Army. :—Lieutenant T. M. Greer, 6th Battalion the Manchester Regiment.

1900 Apr 18 Seconded for service in Imperial Yeomanry. 6th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment, Lieutenant T. M. Greer.

1900 Jun Invalided home from Boer War. Lieutenant. 74 Company (3rd Dublin) 8 battalion Imperial Yeomanry. Returned to SA with 30th company. The Queen's South Africa (QSA) Medal Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901

1901 Mar 1. Imperial Yeomanry, Lieutenant T. M. Greer, from 8th Battalion.

1901 Jun 24. The undermentioned Supernumerary Officers are absorbed into the Establishments of their respective units:—6th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment, Lieutenant T. M. Greer.

1902 Jan 15. 6th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment, Lieutenant T. M. Greer to be Captain.

1905 Jul/Sep married in Brentford to ADDISON, Stephanie Walcott

1907 Mar 16. 6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment; Captain T. M. Greer is seconded, under the conditions of paragraph 41, Militia Regulations, for service under the Colonial Office.

1908 Aug 9. 6th Battalion, The Manchester. Regiment, to be 4th Battalion, The Manchester. Regiment. Captains:— Thomas M. Greer.

1909 Apr 23. 4th Bat, The Manchester Regiment, Supernumerary Captain Thomas M. Greer is restored to the establishment

1911 Apr 1. 4th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, Captain Thomas M. Greer to be Major.

This is where is gets messy and is difficult to separate the various Thomas MacGregor Greers. The man we want, went on the the Notts & Derby Regt

1914 Nov 12. The undermentioned Officers to command battalions of the New Army, and those under the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel to be granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant- Colonel : —Major Thomas M. Greer (4th Special Reserve Battalion, The Manchester Regiment), 14th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment.

1916 Jul 3. Manch. R. Temp. Lt.-Col. T. M. Greer (Major, Spec. Res.) relinquishes his temporary rank on vacating the comd. of a Bn.

1917 Mar 29. Labour Battalions. R. Scots. Maj. T. M. Greer (Manch. R., Spec. Res.) to be actg. Lt.-Col. whilst comdg. a Bn

1917 Apr 13. Labour Corps. The undermentioned are apptd. to the Corps. , retaining present seniority Maj. (actg. Lt.-Col.) T. M. Greer (Manch. R., Spec. Res.), from R. Scots

1917 Jun 29. Labour Corps. Maj. T. M. Greer (Manch. R., Spec. Res.) relinquishes the actg. rank of Lt.-Col. on ceasing to comd. a Bn.

1918 Aug 2. His own record of service

1918 Aug 13. Labour Corps. Maj. T. M. Greer (Manch. R., Spec. Res.) ceases to be empld. with the Corps.

1919 Feb 28 A report on him

17 Mar 1919 A report on him

1920 Aug 6. Joined ADRIC with service no 143. Posted to Depot Coy

1920 Oct 13. Promoted DI 1 at Depot

1920 Dec 21. Reverted to T/Cadet

1920 Dec 21 to 11 Jan on Leave

1921 Mar 1 to 14 Mar on Medical Leave

1921 Mar 15 . Resignation accepted. in ADRIC

1921 Apr 15 To Defence Regt - not gazetted

1921 Jun 22. Army Reserve of Officers. Manchester Reg. .—Lt.-Col. T. M. Greer, late Maj., 4th Manch. R., Spec. Res., to be Lt.-Col

1921 Jun 22. 4th Manchester R.—Maj. T. M. Greer resigns his commn., and is granted the rank of Lt.-Col, with permission to wear the prescribed uniform.

1922 Jul 29. Foresters.—Lt.-Col. T. M. Greer, from Res. of Off., Manch. R.., to be Lt Col. 29th July 1922, with seniority 22nd June 1921.

1931 - 1924 on Ealing Electoral Roll. with Stephanie Walcott Greer

1931 Jun 29. The undermentioned having attained the age limit of liability to recall, cease to belong to the Res. of Off. :—Foresters— Lt.-Col. T M. Greer. 1931

1934 Aug 22

1939 Register Living at 112 Argyle Road , Ealing M.B., Middlesex. With wife Stephanie. He is a Coach in Military Subjects

1948 Feb 3. Died in London aged 71

ADRIC

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