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| Name |
William George GREGORY |
| Christened |
2 Apr 1856 |
Faversham, Kent, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Person ID |
I2445 |
Young Kent Ancestors |
| Last Modified |
26 Jan 2021 |
| Father |
George GREGORY, c. 16 Aug 1829, Faversham, Kent, England |
| Mother |
Hannah APPLETON, b. Sep Qtr 1837, Whitstable, Kent, England |
| Married |
25 Apr 1855 |
Faversham, Kent, England [1] |
| Family ID |
F1040 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Ellen MILSTED, d. 2 Oct 1889, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Married |
4 Dec 1879 |
Portsea, Hampshire, England |
| Children |
| | 1. George GREGORY, b. 29 Jul 1881, Newbridge, UK |
| | 2. Ellen Maud GREGORY, b. 1 Jan 1883, Belfast, Ireland |
| | 3. Ethel Rose GREGORY, b. 8 Aug 1884, Londonderry, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| | 4. William GREGORY, b. 11 Feb 1886, Londonderry, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
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| Last Modified |
20 Mar 2022 |
| Family ID |
F5937 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Resided Ospringe Road at time of baptism, father a mariner.
He enlisted for service with the Royal Artillery on 1 Jul 1875 at Ashford. He was 5 feet 4-1/2 inches high with a sallow complexion, brown hair and light blue eyes. He was a clerk.
He was promoted and transferred several times as the army underwent reorganizations. He was eventually discharged on 8 April 1898. He served in Northern Ireland and was re-engaged as S. Major from 1 Sep 1882 to 20 Jan 1887 at Londonderry. On 21 Jan 1887 he was promoted again to B. S. Major serving until 10 June 1887.
William Gregory was at home 11 June 1875 to 10 Dec 1879 being 4 years, 183 days;
at India 11 Dec 1879 to 10 May 1881 being 1 year 151 days;
at home 11 May 1881 to 31 Mar 1889 being 7 years 325 days;
at Gibraltar 1 April 1889 to 9 Oct 1890, being 1 year 202 days
and back at home 20 Oct 1890 to 8 April 1898 being 7 years 171 days.
William received an injury while at work - a fracture of the right ribula with a dislocation of his ankle. The broken leg underwent reduction and splinting. The injury despite being severe was deemed to likely not impinge on his efficiency as a soldier.
He received a silver medal for long service and good conduct (without gratuity).
William Gregory married Ellen Milsted at Portsmouth on 4 Dec 1879. She died 2 Oct 1889. He secondly married Annie Amos at Portsmouth on 5 Aug 1890.
At discharge he was awarded a pension of 36d per diem for life. His intended residence was 57 Limekiln Street, Dover. He had been a 3rd Class Master Gunner.
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| Sources |
- [S34] Parish Register, England, Kent: Church of England, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), LDS Film #1886148-1886149, Entry #491, 1855, Faversham, Kent, 25 Apr 1855.
Married April 25, 1855, George Gregory, 25, mariner, residence at Faversham, father Thomas William Gregory, mariner, to Hannah Appleton, 17, no occupation, residence at Faversham, father Richard Appleton, dredger. Witnesses: William and Matilda Packer.
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