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Surname: GROVE

Forename(s): Charles

Place of Birth: Settle, Yorkshire

Service No: 26624

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: East Lancashire Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion

Division: 37th Division

Age: 37

Date of Death: 1917-04-28

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Bay 6.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: SETTLE, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Charles Grove was the son of George and Elizabeth Grove, née Alderson. George was born at Aston Tirrold, Berkshire and Elizabeth at Reeth, Yorkshire.

1881 Settle, Yorkshire Census: Poole's Row - Charley Grove, aged 1 year, born Settle, son of George and Elizabeth Grove.

1891 Settle, Yorkshire Census: Poole's Row - Charlie Grove, aged 11 years, born Settle, son of George and Elizabeth Grove.

1901 Settle, Yorkshire Census: Castle Hill - Charles Groves, aged 20 years, born Settle, son of George and Elizabeth Groves.

1911 Nelson, Lancashire Census: 20, Cliffe Street - Charles Grove, aged 30 years, born Settle, Yorkshire, son of George and Elizabeth Grove.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Charles Grove, 26624, East Lancashire Regiment.

Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:

GROVES, Charles, East Lancs. Regiment, killed in action April 23, 1918.

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Private Charles GROVE

Private Charles GROVE

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: East Lancashire Regiment

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: East Lancashire Regiment

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 37th Division

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 37th Division

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Surname: GROVE

Forename(s): Charles

Born: Settle, Yorks

Residence:

Enlisted: Nelson, Lancs

Number: 26624

Rank: Private

Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment

Battalion: 8th Battalion

Decorations:

Died Date: 28/04/17

Died How: Killed in action

Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Notes:

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Surname: GROVE

Forename(s): Charles

Country of Service: United Kingdom

Service Number: 26624

Rank: Private

Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment

Unit: 8th Bn.

Age: 37

Awards:

Died Date: 28/04/1917

Additional Information: Son of George Grove, of 13, Kendal St., Nelson, Lancs.

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HISTORY OF THE EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 (Littlebury Bros. Ltd. 1936)

8th (Service) Bn. East Lancashire Regiment

1917
A fresh attack on Greenland Hill was ordered for the 28th April. The Battalion was ordered to move forward in the rear of the 10th Loyal North Lancashire ‘to conform to the movements of this battalion, and to support it energetically.’ The Battalion was ordered further to occupy and consolidate the enemy front line trenches on the front to be attacked.

The attack progressed well; ‘D’ Company was left to occupy ‘Cuba Trench’ slightly short of the objective, whilst Lt. Speak pushed on with ‘C’ and rushed the next trench which was held. Lt. Speak was wounded and fell into a shell hole a few yards in rear of the objective; his men dug back to him and he remained in command until night. ‘A’ and ‘B’ Companies had also reached their objectives, but were unable to get in touch with our troops on their left; they suffered some casualties from fire to the right flank. Two convenient communication trenches were utilised for protecting the flanks and the position was maintained until the Battalion was relieved on the night of April 28th/29th.

[Charles Grove was killed on the 28th April 1917.]

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08 June 1917

GROVES – Apri1 23rd 1917, killed in action in France, Pte. Charles Groves, East Lancs. Regiment, a native of Settle, and formerly footman at Malham Tarn.

08 June 1917

SETTLE – PRIVATE CHARLES GROVES KILLED

Pte. Charles Groves, of the ----- Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, was killed in action on 23rd April last. Prior to joining up, the deceased was a barman at the Nelson Hotel, Nelson, and had been living in town some few years. He was a native of Settle, and was in the employ of Mr. Walter Morrison, of Malham Tarn, as footman. His parents live in Nelson.

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08 June 1917

SETTLE

PRIVATE CHARLES GROVES KILLED

Private Charles Groves, of the East Lancashire Regiment, was killed in action on April 23rd last. Prior to joining up the deceased was a barman at the Nelson Hotel, Nelson, and had been living in that town some few years. He was a native of Settle, and will be remembered when he was in the employ of Mr. Walter Morrison, of Malham Tarn, as footman. His parents live in Nelson.

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