HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS




Two photographs of Sgt William Gregg VC, DCM, MM of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps.
Sgt Gregg was the first soldier to receive these three medals.



Sgt William Gregg



Sgt Gregg receiving his VC from King George V at British Army H.Q., Douelles, France 28th June, 1918.




L/Cpl W. Angus V.C. and Lieutenant J. Martin M.C. of the Royal Scots


Sgt J. ERSKINE V.C. of the Cameronians


The following historical photographs were supplied by Brian Jones in memory of his father Cpl William Stanley Jones who served with the Welsh Guards 1924 - 1931 and with the Royal Artillery 1940 - 1945.



Cpl Jones in Alexandria, Egypt between 1929 and 1931.



Cpl Jones basic training probably in Pirbright, 1924.



Cpl Jones (far left with bandolier) at either Knightsbridge or Chelsea barracks, with Regimental mascots.



Cpl Jones (Cpl far right) with a group outside a hut.



Machine gun group (Cpl Jones back row in white jacket).




Please feel free to send me historical photographs to be included in this page.



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