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We remember Robert Philips Greg
We remember Robert Philips Greg
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1917
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:7050725
28th December 1917 - 3rd May 1918
1918
hospitalisation
A shell was dropped directly onto his dug-out in the support line. Liaison Officer 2nd Lieutenant Robert Philips Greg was fatally wounded and died days later
Hospital/Institution
Source:1460334
28th April 1918
education
Rugby School
United Kingdom
Source:6176379
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:1460334
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
Source:7050725
location
Norcliffe Hall Handforth Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6176379
1918
death
Died of wounds
Killed in a dug-out by High Explosive shell bursting directly upon it
Near Kemmel, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7050725
Source:1460334
3rd May 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7050725
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Philips |
| Initials | RP |
| Last Name | Greg |
| Source | 1460334 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norcliffe Hall Handforth Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 4th Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian CROSS | mother | ||
| Ernest William GREG | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers died in the Great War | Sue8404 | |
| CWGC | Sue8404 | |
| Margaret GREG (Sister) | Peter34996 | |
| Helen Kynaston GREG (Sister) | Peter34996 | |
| Arthur GREG (Brother) | Peter34996 | |
| Ernest William GREG (Father) | Peter34996 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Philips GREG | Peter34996 |
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