Serjeant 240527 Ernest Groves
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 31st of July 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
Family details:
Son of the late Edward Groves.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Thomas E is living at 2 Cairne Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with remarried father Edward (44), stepmother Sarah (37) and two siblings: [cas=2213]Charles Edward Groves[/cas] (20), Agnes (18). 1911 - Not found.
Notes:
[note=180]Two Groves Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [s]Census seems to suggest that Ernest's name was Thomas E and he was the brother of [cas=2213]Charles Edward Groves[/cas][/s] Confirmed.
[note=180]Two Groves Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [s]Census seems to suggest that Ernest's name was Thomas E and he was the brother of [cas=2213]Charles Edward Groves[/cas][/s] Confirmed.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Groves_E_5thSLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/Sgts_2_Menin_Gate.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Serjeant Ernest Groves on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
