John Gregson died of wounds on this day in 1918

John Gregson was born in Wellington, Shropshire in 1880.

At the 1901 Census John, age 21 was living with his 21 year old wife Gertrude at 1 Hughes Street, Wrexham A decade later he had two children and was living at 1 Mount Street, Wrexham with his wife, son, daughter and father in law.

John enlisted into his local territorial battalion in the early months of the war, but did not see overseas service until mid 1916.

After taking part in the Battle of the Somme soon after his arrival in France, John was also to become a veteran of the Battle of Poelcapelle (part of 3rd Ypres) the following year.

He was seriously wounded by a gun shot wound to the shoulder and face during the Battle of the Lys in April 1918. 

He  was evacuated back to the UK where he subsequently died of pneumonia in Lichfield Hospital on 15 May 1918.

John was buried in Wrexham Cemetery, N. Wales five days later. His grave is marked by a private memorial.

266754 Lance Sgt John Gregson, 1/6th Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regt