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Aug 27, 1885
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Born in London, England to
George William and Julia Ann (nee Whelan) Groves
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May 16, 1910
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Married to Rose De Lima
Legault in Russell, Ontario
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Nov 18, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59398 (temporary number 1011)
Ø Next of kin given as Rose De Lima Groves, wife,
Russell, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Painter
Ø Previous military experience given as 3 years in
the Territorials in England
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to the Headquarters Company
o Employed in the Bugle Band
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Feb 3, 1915
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
while employed in the band
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Apr 29, 1915
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Appointed to the provisional
rank of Corporal
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jun 20, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for
being absent
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in rank of Corporal
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 28, 1915
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Near Voormezeele, Belgium,
Corporal Groves was returning from a forward listening post, and when
stepping from one trench board to another, slipped and fell, bruising his
right hand. He was evacuated to a
field ambulance for first aid
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Oct 29, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 2 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) where a fractured Metacarpal bone was diagnosed
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Oct 30, 1915
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Transferred via the No. 17 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 8 British Red Cross Hospital in
Paris Plage, France
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Nov 14, 1915
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Transferred to the
Convalescent Depot
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Nov 30, 1915
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Discharged from hospital care
and reported to the base details in Etaples with a medical category of TB
(Temporary Base) meaning he was temporarily unfit for combat duty
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Dec 2, 1915
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Transferred to the CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France
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Dec 25, 1915
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Corporal Groves rejoined the
21st Battalion resting in Ridgewood, Belgium
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Mar 23, 1916
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Promoted to the rank of
Sergeant to replace 59743 Sgt W Nesbitt who had been transferred
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Dec 24, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 1, 1917
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Admitted to the Endell St.
Military Hospital in London while on leave with a diagnosis that reads
Tonsillitis
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Jan 2, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
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Jan 9, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Jun 26, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 22
Casualty Clearing Station with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown
Origin) This was later changed to read Myalgia
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Jun 28, 1917
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Discharged to duty from the
clearing station
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Aug 15, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Aug 26, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Nov 18, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Myalgia
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Nov 25, 1917
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Discharged to duty from the
field ambulance
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Mar 21, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Apr 4, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 11
Canadian General Hospital in Shorncliffe while on leave with a diagnosis that
reads Myalgia
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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May 9, 1918
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Mar 10, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and
granted 10 days sick leave with instructions to report to the 6th
Reserve Battalion on completion of his leave
Transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Mar 29, 1919
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Transferred to Military
District #3 Wing, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Apr 16, 1919
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Embarked the SS Belgic in
Liverpool
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Apr 23, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario where he was posted to the Military
District #3 Sub Depot
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Apr 25, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 231746
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Ottawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 803
Carling Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
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Jan 19, 1920
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Rose De Lima Groves died of
Acute Atrophy of the Liver while a patient of the Ottawa General Hospital and
was buried in Russell, Ontario
I could not find a date, but
James Groves later married Elizabeth Alice Booth
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Feb 15, 1932
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Elizabeth Alice Groves died in
hospital and was buried in the Beechwood Cemetery
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Jul 31, 1951
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James Edward Groves died in
the Veterans Pavilion in Ottawa, Ontario of Bronchial Carcinoma and was
buried in the Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa
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