Victor Gregg
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BornVictor James Thomas Gregg
15 October 1919
Kings Cross, London, England
15 October 1919
Kings Cross, London, England
Died12 October 2021 (aged 101)
NationalityBritish
Notable worksRifleman: A Front Line Life
King's Cross Kid
King's Cross Kid
Victor Gregg | |
|---|---|
| Born | Victor James Thomas Gregg 15 October 1919 Kings Cross, London, England |
| Died | 12 October 2021 (aged 101) |
| Nationality | British |
| Notable works | Rifleman: A Front Line Life King's Cross Kid |
Victor James Thomas Gregg (15 October 1919 – 12 October 2021) was a British author, columnist and World War II veteran. Gregg joined the armed forces in 1937, and fought in North Africa and at the Battle of Arnhem. He survived the bombing of Dresden and, after the war, worked as a spy. His best known book is the memoir Rifleman: A Front Line Life, published in 2011. A prequel, King's Cross Kid, was published in 2013. Both were co-written with Rick Stroud.[1]
