Background
GROVE, Edward Aickin William Stewart was born on April 4, 1852. Son of late Captain Edward 846 Grove, Dolguog, Machynlleth, and Elizabeth, 2nd daughter of late Colonel Ponsonby Watts.
GROVE, Edward Aickin William Stewart was born on April 4, 1852. Son of late Captain Edward 846 Grove, Dolguog, Machynlleth, and Elizabeth, 2nd daughter of late Colonel Ponsonby Watts.
Studied at Bedford School.
Lieutenant 2nd Royal Cheshire Militia, 1872. Lieutenant 97th Regiment, 1873. Captain The Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 1881.
Brevet Major, 1882; Major, 1886. Lieutenant - Colonel 1896. Brevet Colonel 1900; served in Transvaal Campaign, 1881.
All through Egyptian Expedition, 1882. Present at the battles of Kassassin and Tel-el-Kebir, and was Assistant Provost-Marshal to 2nd Division (medal with ! clasp, bronze star, and Brevet of Major). With Soudan Expedition, 1884-1885, as D.A.A. and Quartermaster-General (clasp).
And in South Africa, 1899-1901, in command of 2nd Battalion The Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), and afterwards of Krugersdorp sub-district (despatches twice, C. B., medal with four clasps). Graduated at Staff College, 1883. Was D.A.A. and Quartermaster-General Canada, 1885-1887.
And Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General E. District, 1SS7-8S. C.S.O. Scottish District, 1902-1905: retired, 1909. Late Brigade- General commanding 8th Brigade III. Division, Devonport; late The Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment); Justice of the Peace, Surrey.
Clubs: Wellington, Royal Automobile.
Spouse 1887, Georgina,daughter of late Rev. George Atkinson, Kettlethorpe, Lincolnshire.