Rifleman 8956 Alfred Groves

(Photo courtesy of Michelle Green)

Regiment/Unit: Royal Irish Rifles - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 33
Date of death: 5th of March 1917 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bray Military Cemetery - II. B. 15.

BMD details:
Marriage of Alfred Groves to Johanna Keogh registered 1st Qtr 1911 at Dublin, North Ireland. Volume: 2 Page Number: 485 FHL Film Number: 101262

Family details:
Widow Johanna

Census details:
1891 - 8 years old Alfred is living at 19 Banner Street, St Helens with parents Walter Matt (32), Elizabeth (30) and brother William (11). 1901 - 17 years old 'Glass Gatherer' Alfred is living at 74 Phythian Street, St Helens with parents Walter (44), Elizabeth (34) and seven siblings: Alice (21), William (19), Agnes (16), Mary Ellen (13), Elizabeth (11), Annie (9), Walter (1). 1911 - Not found - possibly in Ireland. He is not at 255 Boundary Road, St Helens with parents and siblings. Probably in Dublin, Ireland.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/8956AlfredGroves.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/GrovesA.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/A_Groves_RIR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Alfred Groves at Bray Military Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]