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| − | Groome died in St. George's Hospital, London, on 22 November, 1917, as the result of injuries sustained when hit by a car on the Mall a week previously. He was sixty-nine years old.<ref>"News in Brief" (News in Brief). ''The Times''. Friday, 23 November, 1917. Issue '''41643''', col D, pg. 8.</ref> | + | Groome was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 19 July, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28515/pages/5432 no. 28515. p. 5432.] 21 July, 1911.</ref> |
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| + | Groome died in St. George's Hospital, London, on 22 November, 1917, as the result of injuries sustained when hit by a car on the Mall a week previously. He was sixty-nine years old.<ref>"News in Brief" (News in Brief). ''The Times''. Friday, 23 November, 1917. Issue '''41643''', col D, pg. 8.</ref> | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Revision as of 14:54, 8 April 2011
Admiral Robert Leonard Groome, C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (10 September, 1848 – 22 November, 1917) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Groome was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 19 July, 1911.[1]
Groome died in St. George's Hospital, London, on 22 November, 1917, as the result of injuries sustained when hit by a car on the Mall a week previously. He was sixty-nine years old.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28515. p. 5432. 21 July, 1911.
- ↑ "News in Brief" (News in Brief). The Times. Friday, 23 November, 1917. Issue 41643, col D, pg. 8.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196.17.
