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War
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WW2
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Rank
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Trooper
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Initial 1
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J
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Initial 2
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E
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Initial 3
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Forename (s)
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John Edward
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Surname
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Gregory
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Award for Gallantry
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Citation from the London Gazette
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On War Memorial
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No
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On Porch Triptych
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No
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Other
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Buried in St James Churchyard
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Born
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Enlisted
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Residence
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How died
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Theatre
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Rank
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Trooper
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Regiment/service
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Royal Armoured Corps
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Unit text
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1st Royal Gloucestershire Hussars
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Age
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32
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Date of Death
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22/06/1941
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Additional Info
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Son of A. E. B. Gregory and Effie Gregory, of Weston-super-Mare; husband of E. M. Gregory, of Winscombe.
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Service #
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7904600
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Grave/
Memorial Reference
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Sec. A. Row T. Grave 29.
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Grave/Memorial
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WINSCOMBE (ST. JAMES THE GREAT) CHURCHYARD
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Biographical Info
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From the Glosters Regimental site : "1 RGH was destined to remain in England throughout World War II as a Training and Home Defence regiment. It carried out this role with good humour, patience and success, training some 50,000 men" Query, training accident ? The Grave Stone Reads "Called to a higher service" and is shared with his wife Betsy Constance Elizabeth "Called home 11th April 1961"
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Research Info
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Grave Photographed. DoD for Wife suggests a long association with Winscombe. Should the training nature of his regiment or the fact he died at home [like others commemorated on the cross] mean he should be excluded ?
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