Robert Marsland Groves
1880 – 27 May 1920
Groves as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
Place of birth	Lancashire, England
Place of death	Egypt
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy, Royal Air Force
Years of service	1899–1920
Rank	Air Commodore
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Air Force Cross Legion of Merit (Officer) Distinguished Service Medal (United States)[1]

Air Commodore Robert Marsland Groves CB DSO AFC RAF (born in 1880, died 27 May 1920) was a Royal Navy officer involved with naval aviation during World War I. 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. He had been educated at Rossall School.

[edit] Awards and decorations

• 22 June 1916 appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order:

Commander Robert Marsland Groves,. R.N. (Wing Commander, R.N.A.S.). In recognition of his services in command of a Wing of the Royal Naval Air Service at Dunkirk. Commander Groves has by his personal skill as a pilot, and also by his untiring zeal, effected a marked advancement in the general standard of flying on active service. He has on several occasions carried out successful reconnaissances to Ostend under fire, and by his own example has proved the utility and great importance of night flying." ^[2]

[edit] References

• Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Commodore R M Groves

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