George The Fifth Document
British Army officer commission issued in the name of King George V, stamped signature, formally appointing Cecil James Alleyne Grove as a Second Lieutenant in "Our Land Forces". The document is dated August 26, 1927.
Document Details
Monarch: George V, "by the Grace of God of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, &c."
Officer Appointed: Cecil James Alleyne Grove
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Service Branch: Land Forces (British Army)
Date of Commission: August 26, 1927, in the Eighteenth Year of the King's Reign. His service began on September 1, 1927.
Purpose: The commission granted Grove the authority to discharge his duty, discipline inferior officers and men, and observe orders from superior officers according to the Rules and Discipline of War.
Signature: The document appears to bear a stamped signature of "George R.I." (Rex Imperator) at the top left and is countersigned "By His Majesty's Command" at the bottom right.
Historical Context of Cecil Grove
Research indicates that Cecil James Alleyne Grove (known as Jim) was born in 1907 and attended Brighton College before joining the army. He served in the 2nd Battalion of the King's Regiment during the Second World War and took part in the tough fighting during the Italian campaign to capture Monte Cassino. He was wounded near Cortona in 1944 and later died of his wounds, and is buried at the Assisi War Cemetery in Italy.
British Army officer commission issued in the name of King George V, stamped signature, formally appointing Cecil James Alleyne Grove as a Second Lieutenant in "Our Land Forces". The document is dated August 26, 1927.
Document Details
Monarch: George V, "by the Grace of God of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, &c."
Officer Appointed: Cecil James Alleyne Grove
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Service Branch: Land Forces (British Army)
Date of Commission: August 26, 1927, in the Eighteenth Year of the King's Reign. His service began on September 1, 1927.
Purpose: The commission granted Grove the authority to discharge his duty, discipline inferior officers and men, and observe orders from superior officers according to the Rules and Discipline of War.
Signature: The document appears to bear a stamped signature of "George R.I." (Rex Imperator) at the top left and is countersigned "By His Majesty's Command" at the bottom right.
Historical Context of Cecil Grove
Research indicates that Cecil James Alleyne Grove (known as Jim) was born in 1907 and attended Brighton College before joining the army. He served in the 2nd Battalion of the King's Regiment during the Second World War and took part in the tough fighting during the Italian campaign to capture Monte Cassino. He was wounded near Cortona in 1944 and later died of his wounds, and is buried at the Assisi War Cemetery in Italy.
