Career
On 6 May 1918 at Bucquoy, France, when all the officers of Sergeant Gregg"s company had been hit during an attack on an enemy outpost, he took command, rushing two enemy posts, killing some of the gun teams, taking prisoners and capturing a machine-gun. He then started to consolidate his position until driven back by a counter-attack, but as reinforcements had by now come up, he led a charge, personally bombed a hostile machine-gun, killed the crew and captured the gun. When driven back again, he led another successful attack and held on to his position until ordered to withdraw.
William lived in Heanor, Derbyshire, and as testament to his deeds of gallantry when the town"s new swimming baths were built in 1970 they were named the "William Gregg V.C Swimming Baths" in his honour.
That recognition was continued when the facilities were extended and privatised in 2009-2010 as the "William Gregg Victoria Cross Leisure Centre.
