Brigadier Milton F. Gregg, V.C., Centre for the Study of War and Society

This memorial building was erected by the University of New Brunswick officials and is dedicated to Brigadier Milton F. Gregg, V.C.

The Brigadier Milton F. Gregg, V.C., Centre for the Study of War and Society (The Gregg Centre) was created at the University of New Brunswick in 2006 to further Canadians` knowledge about conflict, and is devoted to excellence in the study of war as a complex social phenomena. More information can be found at: http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/arts/centres/gregg/index.html

Brigadier Milton F. Gregg, V.C. served during The Great War with The Royal Canadian Regiment. During combat in France in 1917, his actions earned him the Military Cross and in 1918 further valour added a bar to the Cross. His actions during the Battle of the Canal du Nord, on 28 Sept 1918, earned him the Victoria Cross. Following the war, he served as the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Commons but returned to the military at the outbreak of The Second World War. He served overseas for two years and then commanded officer training centres at various military facilities in Canada. In 1947 he was elected to Parliament serving in the cabinets of Prime Ministers Mackenzie King and St. Laurent for almost ten years as the Minister of Fisheries, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Minister of Labour . In 1957, Gregg went on to serve at the international level as the United Nations representative in Iraq, the UNICEF administrator in Indonesia, and the Canadian High Commissioner in Georgetown, British Guiana. He died 13 March 1978.