[2] The original recommendation states: During recent operations at Dieppe on 19 August 1942, Corporal Gregory was a sniper and scout attached to Battalion Headquarters.
On four occasions, although under fire and observation, he made long trips into enemy sniper positions that were causing casualties at Battalion Headquarters.
In between these sorties, Corporal Gregory kept the defences of Battalion Headquarters organised and although he lost an eye during the action, continued with his duties until the final withdrawal to the beach.
His courageous devotion to duty was of inestimable value in the defence of Battalion Headquarters.As a result of his wounds, Gregory was evacuated to Canada in October 1942 where he served for the remainder of the war at the Central Recruiting Station at Calgary, gaining advancement to staff sergeant in June 1945.
[citation needed] His account of the Dieppe raid appeared in Time magazine's October 26, 1942 issue, and he was also interviewed for the December 1 Hamilton Spectator.