GREGORY, Gerald Ross
| Service Number: | 400321 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 August 1940, Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 215 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 27 February 1916 |
| Home Town: | Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Wesley College, Melbourne |
| Occupation: | Audit Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Ghafaugaon, East Bengal, British, India, 10 June 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brighton Congregational Church Honour Roll WW2, Melbourne Cricket Club WW2 Honour Roll, Murchison Primary School No. 1126 Memorial Gates, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 400321 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Cadet, 400321, No. 1 Air Observers School Cootamundra, Melbourne | |
| 13 Nov 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 400321, No. 99 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 4 Apr 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 400321, No. 215 Squadron (RAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
Help us honour Gerald Ross Gregory's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
TEST CRICKETER
KILLED IN AIR
ACTION
Sgt-Obs Ross Gregory Sgt-Observer Ross G. Gregory, RAAF, who is reported killed in air operations overseas on June 10, was one of the outstanding sportsmen of Australia, and his death will be mourned by a wide circle of friends and the general public. His fine character, and his free and aggressive style of batting, made him a popular idol. His rise to cricketing fame was rapid, but thoroughly deserved. He is the second Test cricketer to lose his life in this war, the other being Kenneth Fames, who visited Australia in 1936-37 under the captaincy of G. O. B. Allen.
Gregory was born at Murchison on February 28, 1916, and after attending the Gardenvale State school went to Wesley, where he became one of the best all-round cricketers in the public schools. He was one of that group of boys coached by Mr P. L. Williams, who achieved cricket fame for Wesley. Immediately after leaving school Gregory was selected for Victoria. After playing one match for the second eleven he played his first Sheffield Shield match against Queensland in December, 1935, scoring 60 and taking 5 wickets. He played for Australia in 2 Test matches, scoring 23 and 50 in Adelaide and 80 in Melbourne. On leaving school he studied accountancy, and was in his final year when he enlisted in April, 1940. He left for Canada just a year ago. He was the son of Mr and Mrs A. G. Gregory, of Kooyong rd, Caulfield.
Click images to start slideshow.