Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1488918

Reference: WO372/8

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

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UPP: GBM/MCI/1490682

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6628336

Reference: gbm_bir_pals

Title: Birmingham City Battalions 1914-1918 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/BIR-PALS/108

Additional: Service number matches medal card

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 6628340

Reference: gbm_bir_pals

Title: Birmingham City Battalions 1914-1918 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/BIR-PALS/949

Additional: Service number matches medal card

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 6628344

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/WWISD/1033979

Additional: Death Date matches medal card

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 6985705

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Description: Eldest son of Allen and Elizabeth Whilock Grove, of Copsewood, Tudor Hill, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

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URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/514897/GROVE,%20PERCIVAL%20ALLEN
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ID: 6985720

Title: Birmingham Daily Post 07 July 1916

Description: SEC. LIEUT. GROVE. Sec. Lieut. Percival Allen Grove, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who died on Wednesday from wounds received in action, was he elder son of Mr Allen Grove (of Messrs. Crockford, Grove, and Sons, Birmingham), of The Cedars, Sutton Coldfield. Lieut. Grove, who was 28 years of age, and was a chartered accountant, was educated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield. He joined the Birmingham City Battalion on their formation, and was granted a commission in a Warwickshire Territorial battalion in September last.

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Additional: Name, Age, death date, regiment and fathers name match

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ID: 6985732

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/18381/0175/3

Additional: Name, Age and Parents names match

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6985734

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1888/4/AZ/000227/207

Additional: Name and birth date and place match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6985848

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1901/0017246430

Additional: Name, Age and Family details match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6985849

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1891/0016743286

Additional: Name, Age and Family details match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6985850

Title: Birmingham Daily Mail 07 July 1916

Description: Second Lieutenant Percival Allen Grove, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who died on Wednesday from wounds received in action, was the elder son of Mr Allen Grove (of Messrs. Crockford, Grove, and Sons, Birmingham), of The Cedars, Sutton Coldfield. Lieut. Grove, who was 27 years of age, and was a chartered accountant, was educated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield. He joined the Birmingham City Battalion on their formation, and was granted a commission in a Warwickshire Territorial battalion in September last. (Photgraph attached)

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ID: 6985852

Title: Birmingham Daily Post 05 July 1918

Description: IN MEMORIAM GROVE - In proud and loving memory of our dear son Second Lieutenant Percival Allen Grove, 1/5th Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who died July 5, 1916, from wounds received in action on the Somme July 1

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ID: 6985854

Title: Birmingham Daily Post 15 September 1915

Description: TERRITORIAL FORCE INFANTRY P A Grove to be second lieutenant (Sept 10)

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ID: 6986332

Title: Second Lieutenant P A Grove

Description: From Birmingham Daily Mail 07 July 1916

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Source information

ID: 6986893

Title: Baptism

Description: Parish of Sutton Coldfield Warwickshire, Nov 18 1888, Percival Allen, Allen & Elizabeth Whilock, Grove, Islington Terrace, Draper

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URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/2446/4290100_00516/3495714?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3frank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-g%26gsfn%3dpercival%2ballan%26gsln%3dgrove%26msbdy%3d1888%26msddy%3d1916%26cpxt%3d1%26catBucket%3drstp%26uidh%3dv9y%26cp%3d11%26pcat%3dROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3d3495714%26recoff%3d8%2b9%2b10%2b30%2b41%2b42%26db%3dWarwickCoEBaptisms%26indiv%3d1%26ml_rpos%3d7&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord
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ID: 6986897

Name: National Probate Calendar 1916

Title: Will

Description: GROVE Percival Allen of The Cedars Lichfield-road Sutton Coldfield Warwickshire a second lieutenant in His Majesty's Territorial Force died 5 July 1916 at Rouen France Probate Birmingham 5 December to Edwin William Simkin furrier. Effects £271 10s 9d

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ID: 6997549

Title: Birmingham Daily Post 01 September 1914

Description: THE "CITY" BATTALION LIST OF APPLICANTS The following is the list of applicants who registered their names at the "Daily Post" office yesterday. The total number up to date, including those who registered on Saturday and Dunday, is 1,293. The offices of the "Post" will be open for further registration from 9 a.m. till 10 p.m. each day till further notice:- ... BIRCH, W.H., 131 Ladywood Road. ... CROCKFORD, E.B., Koyama, Sutton Coldfield ... CASWELL, J.R., The Woodlands, Oaken, near Wolverhampton ... GROVE, P.A., The Cedars, Sutton Coldfield ... INSTONE, E.L., 83, Stirling Road, Edgbaston ... INGRAM, T.R., 13, Anderton Park Road, Moseley ... McQUAY, F., 15, Market Place, Redditch ... MILLER, N., 2, Hagley Grove, Edgbaston ... TIERNAY, J.J.T., Beech Grove, Leamington ... WILES, F.W., 122 Trafalgar Road, Moseley

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ID: 7604415

Name: London Gazette Issue:29295 Page:9098 14 September 1915

Title: Promotion to Second Lieutenant

Description: Russell Sandon Turner to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 8th September 1915 Percival Allen Grove to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 10th September 1915

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29295/page/9098
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Additional: Name, Regiment and Rank match

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ID: 7735703

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

Connected by: Andrew10867

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/394463

Additional: Name, Regiment and date of death match

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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