Robert Marsland Groves
Royal Air Force Air Commodore (1880-1920) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Robert Groves, see Robert Groves (disambiguation).
Air Commodore Robert Marsland Groves, CB, DSO, AFC (3 January 1880 – 27 May 1920) was a Royal Navy officer involved with naval aviation during the First World War. He was awarded his Aviator's Certificate no. 969 on 15 November 1914. After transferring to the Royal Air Force in 1918, he served as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff and held high command in the Middle East. He was killed in a flying accident in 1920 aged 40 whilst serving in Egypt.
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Born | (1880-01-03)3 January 1880 Stretford, Lancashire, England |
Died | 27 May 1920(1920-05-27) (aged 40) Heliopolis, Egypt[1] |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
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Years of service | 1899–1920 |
Rank | Air Commodore |
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Battles/wars | First World War |
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