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Aurelio José González de Gregorio
(–1938)

Biographical

Knight of the Order of Montesa 1920

A law graduate, Aurelio played a significant role in the events surrounding the national uprising and the early years of the Civil War. Following the proclamation of the Second Republic, he participated in resistance efforts against the government. With the rise of the Popular Front to power, he became involved in violent activities, leading to the persecution, arrest, and imprisonment of those implicated. In 1936, Aurelio emerged as a prominent figure among the Carlists, engaging in extreme measures such as conspiracies and arms smuggling operations. He served as the national leader of the Carlist youth, president of the Traditionalist Youth of Madrid, and Provincial Chief of Toledo. Notably, he participated in the liberation of the Alcázar of Toledo. Aurelio eventually fled to Portugal, where he continued to conspire with the Carlists to further the uprising, although he later returned to Spain. In 1938, during a charity bullfight, a bull leapt into the crowd and gored him. He died from his injuries shortly after.

Place of death: Trujillo, Cáceres
Place of burial: Convent of the Carmelites

Son of Aurelio González de Gregorio and Asunción Martínez de Tejada.

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