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We remember John Gregory
We remember John Gregory
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1914
employment
rubber hand
Briggs and Co Rubber
Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
Source:8448461
29th August 1914
1914
enlistment
Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
Source:8448461
29th August 1914
marriage
Jessie
Source:8448462
service
British Army
Private
2322
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:1462748
1916
death
Not War Related
In Marseilles, he fell between the cars of a tram which had just stopped and badly hurt his leg. He later died in hospital of septicaemia. A court of enquiry found his death to be accidental.
Marseilles
France
Source:7189313
Source:8448461
26th January 1916
burial
Bouches-du-Rhone
France
Source:7189313
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Gregory |
| Source | 1462748 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2322 | Leicestershire Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Gregory | mother | ||
| George Gregory | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie | wife |
Media
Media
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Pte. J. GregoryFebruary 15, 1916, edition of the Market Harborough Advertiser. One image is of Private J Gregory, whose death was reported in last week’s paper. The Little Bowden man, who left behind a wife and three children, had survived battle wounds only to be fatally injured when he fell from a train.
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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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Liz37211 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Liz37211 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte. J. Gregory | Liz37211 |
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