Difference between revisions of "Robert Marsland Groves"
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| + | The son of James Grimble Groves, brewer and manufacturer of woolen goods was born in Stratford[?], Lancashire.<ref>Groves Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/126.|}} f. 130.</ref> | ||
| − | Groves was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} | + | Groves was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1903. His Service Record does not indicate his ever being made a Lt. Cdr.. In 1908, he contributed to good results in wireless telegraphy tests between {{UK-Vernon}} and the {{UK-Indomitable|f=t}}.<ref>Groves Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/126.|}} f. 130.</ref> |
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| − | Groves was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1911. | + | Groves was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1911.<ref>Groves Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/126.|}} f. 130.</ref> |
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| + | Groves was promoted to the rank of acting Wing Commander on 29 October, 1915.<ref>Groves Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/126.|}} f. 130.</ref> | ||
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| + | Groves was promoted to the rank of acting Wing Captain on 30 June, 1916.<ref>Groves Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/126.|}} f. 130.</ref> | ||
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| + | Groves was promoted to the rank of Wing Captain on 31 December, 1916.<ref>Groves Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/126.|}} f. 130.</ref> | ||
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| + | Groves was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>Groves Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/126.|}} f. 130.</ref> | ||
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| + | Granted permanent commission as Group Captain R.A.F. on 1 August, 1919.<ref>Groves Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/126.|}} f. 130.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:45, 21 July 2021
Captain Robert Marsland Groves, C.B., D.S.O., A.F.C., R.N. (3 January, 1880 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of James Grimble Groves, brewer and manufacturer of woolen goods was born in Stratford[?], Lancashire.[1]
Groves was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1903. His Service Record does not indicate his ever being made a Lt. Cdr.. In 1908, he contributed to good results in wireless telegraphy tests between Vernon and the battlecruiser Indomitable.[2]
Groves was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1911.[3]
Great War
Groves was promoted to the rank of acting Wing Commander on 29 October, 1915.[4]
Groves was promoted to the rank of acting Wing Captain on 30 June, 1916.[5]
Groves was promoted to the rank of Wing Captain on 31 December, 1916.[6]
Groves was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917.[7]
Granted permanent commission as Group Captain R.A.F. on 1 August, 1919.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Theodore E. J. Bigg |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 64 10 Jul, 1900 |
Succeeded by Harold E. Browne |
| Preceded by William H. D. Boyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Starfish 21 Jul, 1903[9] |
Succeeded by Charles C. Johnson |
| Preceded by Frederick H. Hallowes |
Captain of H.M.S. Sprightly 10 Sep, 1907 – 21 Jun, 1908 |
Succeeded by Claude H. Woodward |
| Preceded by Claude H. Woodward |
Captain of H.M.S. Recruit 24 Jun, 1908[10] – 27 Mar, 1909[11] |
Succeeded by Christopher Hornby |
Footnotes
- ↑ Groves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/126. f. 130.
- ↑ Groves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/126. f. 130.
- ↑ Groves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/126. f. 130.
- ↑ Groves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/126. f. 130.
- ↑ Groves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/126. f. 130.
- ↑ Groves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/126. f. 130.
- ↑ Groves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/126. f. 130.
- ↑ Groves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/126. f. 130.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
- ↑ Groves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/126. f. ?.
- ↑ Groves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/126. f. ?.
