Richard William Groves
1898-1958
Father Nm: William Augustus Groves 1869 Westminster London Hosier shopkeeper
Mother Nm: Alice Mary Groves 1870 – Lambeth London
Marriage Dt: 1926 Wandsworth
K comments:
Spouse comments: . Edith Louisa Blencowe born 7 Aug 1900 Eton, Bucks died 1987 Hampshire.
Children. 1. June Eileen Groves – I3773 (b. 1927)
2. Leslie A Groves – I3775 (b. 1930)
Born 1898
11 Jan 1898 Wandsworth.
1901 census
1911 CENSUS
196 Lavender Hill, Battersea, London & Surrey
William Augustus Groves Head Married Male 42 1869 Hosier shopkeeper Westminster London
Alice Mary Groves Wife Married Female 41 1870 – Lambeth London
Reginald William Groves Son – Male 13 1898 School Battersea London
Leslie Arthur Groves Son – Male 11 1900 School Battersea London
Charles Albert Groves Son – Male 8 1903 School Battersea London
WW1
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W R Groves, 26441, Fitter (ENG) RFC , RAF A Mech .3
1916
- 17 Apr. Reginald enlisted on this date most likely in the Royal Flying Corps where his trade skills of mechanic fitter would be required for Aircraft Maintenance .
1917
1918
1919
Medals
Sources
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- Ancestry and BFA database
- RAF Nominal records 1918
After the War
1921 census
196 Lavender Hill, Battersea, London & Surrey
William A Groves HeadMale 1868 52 Westminster, London, England Shirt & Collar Dealer Employer
Alice M Groves Wife Female 1870 51 Lambeth, London, England Home Duties At Home
Reginald W Groves Son Male 1898 23 Battersea, London, England Motor Mechanic Whitings Ltd Out Of Work Lots Rd Chelsea
Mabel A Groves Daughter Female 1913 8 Battersea, London, England
1939 Census
3 Warren Road, Nork, Banstead U.D., Surrey
| Reginald W | Groves | 11 Jan 1898 | Male | Centre Lathe Turner & Tool Maker | Married | 128 | 1 |
| Edith L | Groves | ? Aug 1900 | Female | Unpaid Domestic Duties | Married | 128 | 2 |
| June E | Groves | ? Jun 1927 | Female | At School | Single | 128 | 3 |
| Leslie A | Groves | ? Jan 1930 | Male | At School | Single | 128 | 4 |
| Alice A | Blencowe | 26 Mar 1874 | Female | Unpaid Domestic Duties | Widowed | 128 | 5 |
WW2 Service?
There is a WW2 RAF record for a R W Groves and so its entirely possible that even at the age of 41 Reginald was called up to assit in Aircraft or RAF mechanical maintenance.
Death 1958
First name(s) Reginald W
Last name Groves
Gender Male
Birth day –
Birth month –
Birth year 1899
Age 59
Death quarter 1
Death year 1958
District Surrey South Eastern
County Surrey
Volume 5G
Page 1001
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from Great Britain, England
Gallery
There are service records in the National archives for this person they can be viewed and download from their website https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/