| Grove | Edward Aickin W | Lieutenant Colonel | Born at Dolguog, Machynlleth. He was educated at Bedford School and joined the 2nd Royal Cheshire Militia in 1873, transferring to the 97th Regiment in the same year. He passed Staff College in 1883; was DAAG and QMG Canada from 1885 to 1887; DAAG Eastern District 1881-88; commanded the 2nd Battalion of the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment 1896-1901, receiving the brevet rank of Colonel in 1900, and was AAG and CSO Scotland in 1902. Colonel Grove has seen much active service, commencing with the Transvaal War in 1881. He was all through the Egyptian Expedition of 1882, being present at Kassassin and Tel-el-Kebir, and acting as Assistant Provost Marshal to the 2nd Division (medal with clasp, Khedive's star, and brevet majority). He served in the Sudan Expedition of 1884-85 as DAAG and QMG (clasp), and in the Boer War commanded his regiment from 1899 to 1901, and afterwards commanded the sub-district of Krugersdorp (mentioned in despatches, CB, and medal with 4 clasps). He married, in 1887, Georgina, daughter of Reverend George Atkinson of Kettlethorpe, Lincs.
Source: List of CB recipients. Various sources | (Queen's Own) Royal West Kent Regiment |
