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Personal data

• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth London
• Land England
• Family Son of William and Mary Ann Groome (nee Wilcox), of 317, Bethnal Green Rd., London.
• Education Sir John Cass Foundation School, Minories
• Profession Employee on the Stock Exchange
• Extra info The men of his platoon ordered an iron cross to be erected on his grave, 'in memory of a good comrade'

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 31 August 1914
• Service number 207
• Rank Corporal
• Regiment and unit 1st/5th Bn. London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) 4 Platoon
• Other data related to military career To France 13 January 1915

Death

• Wounded Voormezele, accidentally shot
• Type of wounds Died of accidental injuries
• Died at the age of 27
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery II - C - 15

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