Milton Fowler Gregg

Brigadier the Honourable Milton Fowler Gregg VC, PC, OC, CBE, MC & Bar, ED, CD
Gregg as a junior officer in 1917.
Minister of Labour
In office 7 August 1950 – 20 June 1957
Prime Minister	Louis St. Laurent
Preceded by	Paul Martin Sr. (acting)
Succeeded by	Michael Starr
Minister of Veterans Affairs
In office 19 January 1948 – 6 August 1950
Prime Minister	William Lyon Mackenzie King Louis St. Laurent
Preceded by	Ian Alistair Mackenzie
Succeeded by	Hugues Lapointe
Minister of Fisheries
In office 2 September 1947 – 18 January 1948
Prime Minister	William Lyon Mackenzie King
Preceded by	Ernest Bertrand (acting)
Succeeded by	James Angus MacKinnon
Member of Parliament for York—Sunbury
In office 20 October 1947 – 10 June 1957
Preceded by	Hedley Francis Gregory Bridges
Succeeded by	John Chester MacRae
5th Sergeant-at-Arms of the Canadian House of Commons
In office 1934–1944
Clerk	Arthur Beauchesne
Preceded by	Harry Judson Coghill
Succeeded by	Arthur Beauchesne (acting) William John Franklin
Personal details
Born	(1892-04-10)10 April 1892 Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada
Died	13 March 1978(1978-03-13) (aged 85) Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Resting place	Snider Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, Snider Mountain
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Erica Deichmann Gregg
Alma mater	Acadia University
Military service
Branch/service	Canadian Expeditionary Force
Years of service	1914–1943
Rank	Brigadier
Unit	The Royal Canadian Regiment
Commands	West Nova Scotia Regiment
Battles/wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Victoria Cross Officer of the Order of Canada Commander of the Order of the British Empire[1] Military Cross & Bar Canadian Efficiency Decoration Canadian Forces' Decoration

Brigadier Milton Fowler Gregg, VC, PC, OC, CBE, MC & Bar, ED, CD (10 April 1892 – 13 March 1978) was a Canadian military officer and a First World War recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. In later life, he was a Member of the Canadian Parliament, cabinet minister, academic, soldier and diplomat.