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We remember George Groves
We remember George Groves
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1915
enlistment
Invercargill
New Zealand
Source:7974377
24th August 1915
1915
location
Invercargill
New Zealand
parents address
Source:7974377
24th August 1915
1916
employment
Motor mechanic
National Mortgage and Agency Company
Invercargill
New Zealand
Source:7974377
26th June 1916
1916
location
Invercargill
New Zealand
parents address
Source:7974377
26th June 1916
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:7974377
30th September 1917
employment
Motor machanic
New Zealand Government
Invercargill
New Zealand
Source:7974377
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
8/3279
Otago Infantry Regiment
2 Battalion
Source:7974377
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:7974377
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7974377
1917
death
Killed in Action
Reported by 2nd Anzac Corps "buried in a shell hole. 2 rows form a right angle running practically N.S.E.W"
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7974377
30th September 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
New Zealand Apse, Panel 3
Source:7974377
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Groves |
| Source | 7974377 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invercargill | New Zealand | parents address | known 24th August 1915 | |
| Invercargill | New Zealand | parents address | known 26th June 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 8/3279 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2 Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Groves | mother | ||
| George Groves | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-08-24 | Roman Catholic |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private George Groves #8/3279 | Gerald98528 |
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