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RMMee
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Sergeant William Gregg V.C. D.C.M. M.M.
replied on: 5/4/2004 6:13:14 PM

Thanks for the help folks (and to those who e-mailed me separately). Now I know the answer, I shall add it to the website, so that next time someone wants to know........
Peter Chamberlain
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Sergeant William Gregg V.C. D.C.M. M.M.
replied on: 5/4/2004 12:40:18 PM

Quoting from
The Ripley and Heanor News.
Friday 15th August 1969
William Gregg VC
Died previous Saturday at Heanor Hospital.
Funeral held Thursday at
Heanor Free Church Midland Road Heanor
prior to cremation at Markeaton.

So my calculation Died 9th August 1969
Funeral 14th August 1969
Peter Chamberlain
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Sergeant William Gregg V.C. D.C.M. M.M.
replied on: 5/4/2004 9:21:46 AM

Robert
Obituary for William Gregg VC on The Times
Digital Archive Website
Peter
Barbara Grayson






Sergeant William Gregg V.C. D.C.M. M.M.
replied on: 5/4/2004 8:29:05 AM

Will check refernces and let you know.

Barbara Grayson
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Sergeant William Gregg V.C. D.C.M. M.M.
replied on: 5/3/2004 5:53:47 PM

Does anyone know where Sergeant Gregg is buried?

I have read that he was buried with full military honours at the "local cemetery." He died at Heanor Memorial Hospital, so you would think that he was buried at the main Marlpool Cemetery, but I can find no record there of him.

It would be good to be able to locate the final resting place of this local hero.
Barbara Grayson






This message was updated on 7/15/2003 5:34:47 PM by RMMee

Sergeant William Gregg V.C. D.C.M. M.M.
replied on: 7/15/2003 6:51:10 AM

Sergeant William Gregg V.C. D.C.M. M.M.
(1890 - 1969)

For those interested in Military History Roger Capewell's pages at:-

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~militaryimages/bilgregg.htm

are dedicated to the family of Sergeant Gregg who is buried in Marlpool Cemetery.
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