GROVE, William John
| Service Number: | 1670 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, June 1891 |
| Home Town: | Inverell, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Bellicourt British Cemetery Grave recognized February 2022, work by Fallen Diggers Inc, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Inverell & District Memorial Olympic Pool WW1 Honour Roll, Inverell Intermediate High School Roll of Honour, Inverell War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1670, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1670, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1670, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Oct 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1670, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1670 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-10-01 |
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Once I was lost, now I am found!
From Dennis Frank, Fallen Diggers Inc
Just received some great news from UWC-A. Our case for Lance Corporal William John Grove 1670 53rd Battalion has been accepted. L/Cpl Grove was buried as an Unknown 53rd Bn Australian Soldier in Bellicourt British Cemetery, with date of death 29th of September. This date was incorrect, his actual date of death is 30th of September. L/Cpl Grove was mortally wounded on the 30th September 1918 by a machine gun bullet through the stomach. He was then taken back to the Regimental Aid Post and then to the Advanced Dressing Station. Private Ernest James Smith witnessed Grove after he was hit and he helped to carry him to the dressing station, which was in a cellar in Bellicourt. Smith stated that Grove was left there and he died of his wounds.
So Stand Down Soldier, Your Duty Is Done. R.I.P In Peace Knowing You Have Been Found.
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