Victor Gregg
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| Born | Victor James Thomas Gregg 15 October 1919 Kings Cross, London , England |
| Died | 12 October 2021 (aged 101) |
| Nationality | British |
| Notable works | Rifleman: A Front Line Life King's Cross Kid |
Victor James Thomas Gregg (15 October 1919 – 12 October 2021) was a British author, columnist and
bombing of Dresden and, after the war, worked as a spy. His best known book is Rifleman: A Front Line Life, published in 2011. A prequel, King's Cross Kid, was published in 2013. Both were co-written with Rick Stroud.[1]
Biography
Gregg was born in
Allied bombing in February 1945. He was discharged from the Army in 1946.[4]
Gregg turned 100 in October 2019. At the time, he was interviewed and stated that Brexit was "breaking his heart".[5] Gregg died on 12 October 2021, three days shy of his 102nd birthday.[6]
References
- ^ "Victor Gregg". bloomsbury.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Victor Gregg obituary". The Times. 14 October 2021.
- Daily Telegraph. 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Victor Gregg". The Guardian. 13 October 2021.
- ^ Daly, Helen (15 October 2019). "Brexit news - War veteran Victor Gregg says it's breaking his heart". Daily Express. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ Hughes, Chris (12 October 2021). "UK's oldest para vet who jumped into 'horrendous' Battle of Arnhem dies at 101". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
Sources
- "Victor Gregg obituary - Register". The Times. 13 October 2021.
External links
- Victor Gregg at IMDb
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