Topic: AIF - 3B - 8 LHR
8th LHR, AIF
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Thomas Lister Grove
Thomas Lister Grove's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Thomas Lister Grove
Service number: 546
Rank: Corporal [Cpl]
Unit: 8th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 1 December 1917
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 9 Ramleh War Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: GROVE, Cpl. Thomas Lister, 546. 8th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 1st Dec., 1917. Son of Thomas Edward and Catherine Graham Grove. Native of Deniliquin, New South Wales. M. 69.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of Thomas Lister Grove from The AIF Project:
Regimental number | 546 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Orchardist |
Address | Warragul, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, T E Grove, Myirlee, Warragul, Victoria |
Enlistment date | 15 October 1914 |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 25 February 1915 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action 1 December 1917 |
Place of burial | Ramleh War Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 69(, Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Catherine GROVE. Native of Deniliquin, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Sister: Staff Nurse Myra Annie GROVE, Australian Army Nursing Service, returned to Australia, 31 May 1919. |
Other details | Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
The Battle of El Burj, 1 December 1917
Citation: 8th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Thomas Lister Grove