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Groves,

Charles

Driver. 3rd Army Bde. AFA. SN 14846. Returned 4.11.1919

Remount Depot, Bushmead Road, South Guildford, WA

Date Enlisted 11/05/1917
Service Number SN 14846
Age of Enlistment 24 years
Place of Enlistment Perth, WA
Place of Birth Newport, Isle of Wight, England
Previous Military Experience AASC 4 years
Occupation Soldier AASC
Marital Status Single
Religion Church of England
School Attended NK
Address History Remount Depot Guildford, WA. Father - Archibald Groves

Military History


Embarked Albany per HMAT 'Port Melbourne'  A16 for England 22.7.1917.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit Army Supply Column.
Groves disembarked at Liverpool 16.9.1918 with the Army Supply Corps (ASC). He marched in to Army Supply Corps Depot. (ASCD) He transferred to the Training Depot at Parkhouse and then to the Artillery Details Parkhouse. Groves was transferred to the Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery (RBAA) at Larkhill l 12.10.1917. He proceeded overseas to France with RBAA (Reinf.) per HT ‘Heytesbury’ via Southampton 13.2.1918. Groves was promoted to Driver on embarkation. He was transferred to 3rd Army Bde., Australian Field Artillery(AFA) from Reinf. 7.3.1918. He fought at the Third battle of Ypres and remained with AFA until Armistice. He requested Special Leave to study motor mechanics at 78 York St, London SW. He reported back to Sutton Veny after his leave. Groves marched into HQ London for return to Australia 9.9.1919.
Embarked for Australia per ‘Port Sydney’ 22.9.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 4.11.1919.
Discharged 4.12.1919.
Final Rank Driver, 3rd Army Bde AFA.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Father Archibald Groves (SN5336) served in WW1 AMC (Australian Medical Corps) and died 11.8.1949. Charles served with the Ammunition Supply Column (ASC) .  HMAT 'Port Melbourne' was originally known as SS 'Star of Victoria' A16.
Photos  HMAT 'Port Melbourne ' A16 21.10.1916. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the AWM PB0900
              Artillery Limbers loaded with duckboards,Ypres 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00989
              Artillery horses on the Westhoek Road 1917. Photographer Charles Barnes. Photograph source AWM C0046
              HMAT Port Sydney A15. Originally Star of England. Photographer unknown, photograph AWM C02483
Information Source
AWM PB0900.HMAT 'Port Melbourne ' A16 21.10.1916. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E0098. Artillery Limbers loaded with duckboards,Ypres 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM C0046. Artillery horses on the Westhoek Road 1917. Photographer Charles Barnes. Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collectiion of the Australia War Memorial
AWM C02483. HMAT Port Sydney A15. Originally Star of England. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll- Charles Groves
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Groves C

Remount Depot, Bushmead Rd, South Guildford. WA.

Associated Images

HMAT 'Port Melbourne ' A16 21.10.1916. Photographer Barnes Josiah, photograph source AWM PB0900
HMAT 'Port Melbourne ' A16 21.10.1916. Photographer Barnes Josiah, photograph source AWM PB0900
Artillery Limbers loaded with duckboards,Ypres 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00989
Artillery Limbers loaded with duckboards,Ypres 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00989
Artillery horses on the Westhoek Road 1917. Photographer Charles Barnes. Photograph source AWM C0046
Artillery horses on the Westhoek Road 1917. Photographer Charles Barnes. Photograph source AWM C0046
HMAT Port Sydney A15. Originally Star of England. Photographer unknown, photograph AWM C02483
HMAT Port Sydney A15. Originally Star of England. Photographer unknown, photograph AWM C02483