GROVE, ERNEST WILLIAM, Captain, was born
17 February 1870, second son of W R Grove, MD, of St Ives, Huntingdonshire.
He was gazetted to the Royal Artillery 27 July
1889, becoming Lieutenant 27 July 1892, and Captain 9 October 1899. Captain
Grove served in the South African
War, 1899—1902, taking part in operations in the Orange Free State, February to
May 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900, including
actions at Bethlehem (6 and 7 July); Wittebergen (1 to 29 July) and Caledon
River (27 to 29 November); operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River,
1899-1900; operations in the Transvaal, December 1901 to 31 May 1902; operations
in Cape Colony 30 November 1900 to December 1901. He was mentioned in
Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with
three clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of
the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Ernest
William Grove, Captain, Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. In recognition
of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King
15 December 1902. He was promoted to Major 14 November 1905, and Lieutenant
Colonel 30 October 1914. Lieutenant Colonel Grove married, in 1906, Grace,
youngest daughter of James Macdonald, of Bombay, and they had one daughter.
