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224828 Pte. William Edward Gregory British Army 3rd Btn. Monmouthshire Regiment from:Abergavenny William Gregory was with the 3rd Btn. Monmouthshire Regiment. He was gassed at the 2nd battle of Ypres, shipped back to the UK and returned to his unit in France about two months later. He was wounded with shrapnel in his ankle and shipped back to the UK in December 1917 and to hospital in Glasgow. When released from hospital on 24th January 1918 he was no longer fit for active duty and was posted to a Protection Battalion in the UK. He was finally demobbed in March 1919. He died in 1923 from the effects of the gas on his lungs and heart at Ypres. His wife was granted a full military pension. They had eight children. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**