Richard Groves
Birth 11 July 1886 Death 24th Dec 1918 PrivateBorder Regiment
Service #11249
| GRO Ref | |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor |
| Residence at Enlistment | |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 61 Montreal Street , Cleator moor |
| Residence 1911 Census | 61 Montreal Street , Cleator Moor |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E, St Johns Crossfield, Cleator Moor |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Coal Agents Labourer |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Richard & Isabella Groves (nee Wilson) |
| Siblings | Anne Edith, Isabella, Robert, William, Jane, Joseph |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | |
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| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 6th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 11249 |
| Date of Enlistment | |
| Place of Enlistment | |
| Other Regiment | |
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| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | 13/12/1915 - Listed as wounded , Location Mediterranean , on War Office lists. Awarded Silver Badge Number B314160 5/10 /1918 Discharged from Army .Reason for discharge Paragraph 392 King's Regulations (xvia) Surplus to military requirements (having suffered impairment since entry into the service) |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 32 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 24th Dec 1918 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 7th |
| Rank at Death | Private |
| Circumstances of Death | Died of Wounds |
| Service Number at Death | 11249 |
| Field of Action at Death | |
| Place of Death | At Home |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | CLEATOR MOOR (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD |
| Grave Position | In South West part |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2748602/groves,-/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
| Private Memorial | St Johns War Memorial |
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