A
Primary Documents — Family Holdings
5 items
Photograph
Portrait of Guy Patrick Gregson
Later-life portrait, c. 1960s. Major-General in civilian dress. The only known individual photograph of Guy as an adult.
Source: A04 — Family Holdings
Photograph
Five Children in a Studio
Guy, John, Mark, Martin, and Jane Gregson, c. 1913–16. Studio portrait with carved wooden bench. The only photograph of all five siblings.
Source: A04 — Family Holdings
Physical Artefact
The Medal Tray
15 medals mounted with the DSO Bar clasp. Labelled “Major General Guy Patrick Gregson / Royal Horse Artillery.” East Africa to Korea.
Source: A03 — Family Holdings
Physical Artefact
The Gregson Signet Ring
Gold signet ring bearing the Gregson family crest: a cubit arm couped, holding a battleaxe. The physical link to the Knight Gregson arms.
Source: A06 — Family Holdings
Physical Artefact — Detail
Signet Ring — Crest Detail
Close-up of the engraved crest. The battleaxe is clearly visible, matching Fairbairn’s description of the Knight Gregson arms.
Source: A06 — Family Holdings
B
Official Citations — Verbatim Transcriptions
8 items
WO 373/25/513
D.S.O.
Official Citation — Verbatim
DSO — Capture of Tunis
“His total disregard for his own personal safety and high example of courage is an inspiration to all those who serve with or under him.” Endorsed by Montgomery.
6–8 May 1943 · Source: B01
Original Document
DSO Citation — WO 373/25/513
Original War Office recommendation form for the capture of Tunis.
May 1943 · Source: B01
WO 373/48/1
Bar to D.S.O.
Official Citation — Verbatim
Bar to DSO — Villers-Bocage
160 guns coordinated. CC Battery over open sights. “Visiting his batteries within a few hundred yards of the enemy.” Recommended by Hinde.
14–15 June 1944 · Source: B02
Original Document
Bar to DSO Citation — WO 373/48/1
Original War Office recommendation form for Villers-Bocage.
June 1944 · Source: B02
WO 373/165/183
C.B.
Official Citation — Verbatim
CB — 1958 New Year Honours
“His outstanding and infectious enthusiasm deserve acknowledgement.” Written by Erskine, who had commanded him twelve years earlier.
August 1957 · Source: B03
Original Document
CB Citation — WO 373/165/183
Original War Office recommendation written by Erskine.
August 1957 · Source: B03
WO 373/18/41
M.C.
Official Citation
MC — Ed Duda, Tobruk, 1941
A/E Battery, 1st Regiment RHA. Climbed into a wrecked Matilda to fight 24 German tanks. All four citations now complete.
December 1941 · Source: B04
Original Document
MC Citation — WO 373/18/41
Original War Office recommendation for Ed Duda, Tobruk.
December 1941 · Source: B04
F
Mark Gregson — El Alamein
9 items
CWGC
Plot XXI.D.19
CWGC Certificate
Major Mark Gilchrist Gregson
KIA 15 July 1942, El Alamein. The certificate that names their parents: Henry Guy Gregson and Inez Mary Mowat.
Source: F03 — CWGC
Photograph
El Alamein War Cemetery
7,240 burials from the desert campaigns. Mark lies in Plot XXI, Row D, Grave 19.
Source: A02 — Cemetery Visit
Photograph
Cemetery — View 2
Portland stone headstones in the desert light. Each stone is the same height, the same width, the same distance apart.
Source: A02 — Cemetery Visit
Photograph
Cemetery — View 3
View from within the cemetery grounds towards the memorial cross.
Source: A02 — Cemetery Visit
Photograph
Cemetery — View 4
The desert surrounds the cemetery on all sides. Ruweisat Ridge, where Mark fell, is visible in the distance.
Source: A02 — Cemetery Visit
Photograph
Cemetery — View 5
A final view of the cemetery complex at El Alamein.
Source: A02 — Cemetery Visit
Photograph
The Headstone
Major M.G. Gregson, 1st Field Regiment RA. The RA cap badge carved at the top. No family inscription — they chose not to add one.
Source: A02 — Cemetery Visit
Cemetery Plan
El Alamein Cemetery Plan
CWGC layout showing all plots. Plot XXI, Row D, Grave 19 — used to locate the headstone during the visit.
Source: F03 — CWGC
Official Record
Grave Registration Report
Official CWGC grave registration for Major M.G. Gregson. Unit, date of death, plot coordinates.
Source: F03 — CWGC
A
IWM Oral History
1 item
IWM SOUND 4424
Audio & Transcript
IWM Oral History — Guy’s Voice
Three reels, ~60 minutes. The only known recording. Sudan, Keren, the Four Feathers, the near-mutiny, the leopard. Recorded 21 May 1979.
Source: A05 · Imperial War Museum
G
The Crest — Fairbairn’s Book of Crests
6 items
Heraldic Reference
Plate 207, No. 10 — The Gregson Crest
A cubit arm couped argent, holding in the hand proper a battleaxe. Knight Gregson of Lowlynn, Northumberland. College of Arms, 1842.
Source: G01 — Fairbairn’s Crests
Heraldic Reference
Fairbairn’s — Text Entry
The alphabetical listing: “Gregson, Knight Gregson of Lowlynn, Northumberland.” Cross-referenced to Plate 207, No. 10.
Source: G01 — Fairbairn’s Crests
Heraldic Reference
Fairbairn’s — Surrounding Entries
Context pages showing neighbouring families and crests. Confirms edition and page location.
Source: G01 — Fairbairn’s Crests
Heraldic Reference
Plate 207 — Full Page
The complete Plate 207. Number 10 is the Gregson crest — the arm and battleaxe among its neighbours.
Source: G01 — Fairbairn’s Crests
Heraldic Reference
Fairbairn’s — Title Page
Edition details from Fairbairn’s Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland.
Source: G01 — Fairbairn’s Crests
Heraldic Reference
Fairbairn’s — Supporting Page
Additional reference page used during crest research. Cross-referencing text entries and plates.
Source: G01 — Fairbairn’s Crests
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