In spite of heavy casualties he reached his objective, and started consolidating the position ensuring the success of the attack. He then rushed another post, killed two men and captured another. He rushed an enemy post and personally killed an entire machine-gun team capturing the gun and four men in a dug-out near by. All the company officers were hit and he at once took command of the attack. Sergeant Gregg was with the right company, which came under heavy fire from the right flank as it advanced. On two companies of 13 RB attacked a German outpost position without artillery preparation. Indeed a fine fighting man and one we would follow anywhere.’ In fact, he went looking for trouble, particularly at night in No-Mans-Land, observing and searching for information of value. He came through action after action unscathed. One of his platoon corporals said of him: In May 1918 when he was awarded the VC he had already won the MM (February 1917) and DCM (November 1917) for gallantry and established a great reputation as a fighting soldier. Sgt Gregg had enlisted into The Rifle Brigade in late 1914 rising to the rank of Sergeant by November 1917 in 13th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (13 RB). This revolver was found in no-mans land and used in the action during which Sgt William (Bill) Gregg won his VC at Bucquoy, France on. 455 calibre Webley revolver as issued in World War 1

45 calibre revolver