Trafford

Born during the March quarter 1881 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/183,
the son of Gregory George & Ann Gregory.

1881 Census - 10 Wharf Road, Sale.    Son - aged: less than 1 year - born:
Sale.   Head of household - Gregory G. Gregory - Married - aged: 33 - occ:
Plumber - born: Choplours, Monmouthshire.   Also - Ann Gregory - Wife -
aged: 33 - born: Derby.  Plus 3 siblings, including Robert Gregory who was
also killed during WW1.

1891 Census - 99 Oakfield Street, Altrincham.     Son - aged: 10 - occ:
Apprentice Plumber - born: Sale.   Head of household - George Gregory -
Married - aged: 43 - occ: Water Company Inspector - born: Tintern,
Monmouthshire.    Also - Ann Gregory - Wife - aged: 43 - born: Mickleover,
Derbyshire.    Plus 5 siblings, including Robert Gregory who was also
killed during WW1.

Served for some years in the 3rd V.B.C.R. (Volunteer Battalion Cheshire
Regiment).  He fought in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902.

1901 Census - No Trace - probably serving in South Africa ?     His parents
were residing at 99 Oakfield Street, Altrincham.   Head of household -
George Gregory - Married - aged: 52 - occ: Water Inspector - born: Tintern
Abbey, Monmouthshire.    Also - Ann Gregory - Wife - aged: 51 - born:
Mickleover, Derbyshire.    Plus 5 siblings, including Robert Gregory who
was also killed during WW1.

Married Sarah Alice Sowerbutts during the September quarter 1910 in the
Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/394.

1911 Census - 80 Stamford Park Road, Hale.   Head - Married - aged: 30 -
occ: Journeyman Plumber - born: Sale.   Also - Sarah Alice Gregory - aged:
28 - born: Altrincham.   No children listed.

Employed by Linotype Ltd., Broadheath.

MIC - Together with his brother - Robert, he was drafted to France on the
11th January 1915.  Awarded the Victory Medal, the BWM and the 1915 Star.

According to Ray Westlake's "British Battalions January to June 1915", The
1st Bn, Cheshire Rgt, part of the 15th Brigade, 5th Division were stationed
at Balleul at the end of February 1915.  On the 3rd March they left
Bailleul for billets situated between Vlamertinghe and Ouderdom and then
bagan tours in the Zillebeke sector around Tuilere and Dormy House.  
Rested at Kruisstraat, in huts near Vlamertinghe, in Ypres and Dickebusch. 
Perhaps killed by sniper fire or a random shell - "trench wastage".

Death reported in the 30/04/1915 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

Commemorated on the private family gravestone in Hale Cemetery.  His
father, George died 03/01/1906 aged 58 years and his mother, Ann died
13/11/1918 aged 71 years.

Left a widow and one child.

His brother, Robert also died on active service.  Another brother - George
Gregory, Sinderland Road, Broadheath, was training at Oswestry in December
1915.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1916.

Flanders M.I. - "Come unto me all ye that labour and I will give you
rest".