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William Gregory

In memory of:

Private William Gregory

August 16, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

877776

Age:

38

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)

Division:

25th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

March 18, 1879
Lancashire, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

March 15, 1916
Sydney, Nova Scotia

Husband of Elizabeth Gregory of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 247 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

1. H. 16.

Location:

Aix-Noulette is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, about 13 kilometres south of Bethune on the main road to Arras. From Arras take the D937 towards Bethune. At Aix-Noulette, turn right at the church. The AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY and EXTENSION are a few hundred metres on the left side of the road to Bully-Grenay.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of WILLIAM GREGORY– In memory of the men who joined the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of WILLIAM GREGORY – In memory of the men who joined the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– In memory of the men who joined the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Memorial – In memory of the men who joined the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Group Photo– William Gregory just before he went off to war with his wife Elizabeth (nee Cubbins) Gregory

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    Group Photo – William Gregory just before he went off to war with his wife Elizabeth (nee Cubbins) Gregory
  • Paying respects– William Gregory's Great Great Granddaughter "Katie Gregory" visited his grave.

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    Paying respects
    Paying respects – William Gregory's Great Great Granddaughter "Katie Gregory" visited his grave.
  • Grave marker

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker
  • Photo of WILLIAM GREGORY– Writing under the pen name Jon MOORTHORPE - author of The Gregory Journal (2014) and now researching the full life story of William Gregory planned for publication early 2017

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    Photo of WILLIAM GREGORY
    Photo of WILLIAM GREGORY – Writing under the pen name Jon MOORTHORPE - author of The Gregory Journal (2014) and now researching the full life story of William Gregory planned for publication early 2017
  • Paying respects– November 2016. William's Great Nephew John Sykes visited the grave at the Aix-Noulette Cemetery Extension Pas de Calais (see www.jonmoorthope.com)

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    Paying respects
    Paying respects – November 2016. William's Great Nephew John Sykes visited the grave at the Aix-Noulette Cemetery Extension Pas de Calais (see www.jonmoorthope.com)
  • Paying respects– Eventually visited my Great Uncle William in November 2016

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    Paying respects
    Paying respects – Eventually visited my Great Uncle William in November 2016

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