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Name: GROVES, Dudley John MC
Nee: son of John and Sarah Groves
Birth Date: 31.5.1876 South Africa
Death Date: 1926 Kenya
First Date: 1904
Profession: Builder and Contractor, Eldoret
Area: Limoru, 1925 Box 38 Eldoret, 1922 Lumbwa
Book Reference: SE, Red 25, Hut, EAMR, Red 22, Land, EAHB 1906, Medals, North, Leader14, Web
War Service: WW1 with EAMR - C Sqdn. 4/1/15 - To I.D. 1/5/15
General Information:
SE - D.J. Groves - Limoru - July 1907
Red 22 - D.J. Grovers, Lumbwa AND D.J. Groves, Eldoret
Land - 1907 - D.J. Groves - Agricultural, 661 acres, Limuru, 15-4-04, Homestead, Registered 8-1-07
Medals - East African Intelligence Department - EAMR, No. 503, Private
North - arr. Mombasa from Johannesburg 12-4-1904; contracting at Nakuru 14-9-1904; Prospector's Licence, Nairobi Oct-Dec 1905
Leader14 - S. J. Groves - Limoru
London Gazette - 16/8/1917 - Lt. Dudley John Groves - Intell. Dept. - For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He organised and commanded a chain of native irregular scouts.He carried out his task with conspicuous success under the most trying conditions. He has at all times set a magnificent example and has materially assisted in the success of the operations.
Gazette - 13/4/1927 - Probate and Administration - D.J. Groves
Gazette - 27/2/1924 - Electoral Register - Groves, Dudley John, Eldoret