Joseph Gregory (sniper)
Joseph Arthur Gregory Military Medal, MM (December 1900 – July 1971) was a Canadian sniper during both the World War I, First and Second World Wars. Early life Gregory was born at St. Laurent, Manitoba, in December 1900, his antecedents included Blackfoot Confederacy, Blackfoot warriors. He concealed his age and at 15 joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canadian Overseas Contingent. He served in France and Flanders with the 1st Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles, being wounded at Battle of Mont Sorrel, Sanctuary Wood in June 1916, and again at Oppy Wood in March 1918. He remained in hospital until September 1918 and invalided home to Canada. He told friends he developed his talent for sniping as a boy when he hunted in Saskatchewan. He had the use of a camera during his action in the First World War and had a large collection of photographs documenting the horror he witnessed. Second World War After his service in France, Gregory settled i ...
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Military Medal
The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other arms of the armed forces, and to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land. The award was established in 1916, with retrospective application to 1914, and was awarded to other ranks for "acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire". The award was discontinued in 1993, when it was replaced by the Military Cross, which was extended to all ranks, while other Commonwealth nations instituted their own award systems in the post war period. History The Military Medal was established on 25 March 1916. It was awarded to other ranks including non-commissioned officers and warrant officers, and ranked below the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). Awards to British and Commonwealth forces were announced in the ''London Gazette'', but not honorary awards to allied forces. (Lists of awards to allied forces were published by The N ...
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