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83rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery



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83rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Alexander Arthur John. Gnr. (d.22nd March 1918)
  • Grubb Albert Edward. Gnr. (d.8th December 1918)
  • Grubb Albert Edward. Gnr. (d.8th Dec 1918)

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Gnr. Albert Edward Grubb 83rd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.8th Dec 1918)

Albert Grubb served with 83rd Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery.





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Gnr. Albert Edward Grubb 83rd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.8th December 1918)

Albert Grubb was educated at the Duke of York Military School, the Royal Hibernian Military School and the Industrial School under the Home Office and Local Government Board. He joined the 2nd Dragoon Guards in March 1909, aged 19yrs 8 months, after being a groom. A year later on the 2nd April 1910, he joined the Royal Garrison Artillery as a Gunner at No.1 Depot. He was discharged from the Army after 4 years and 113 days at his own request on 20th of July 1914, only weeks before the outbreak of war. He enlisted again in August 1914. He served right through the war only to lose his life through disease in December 1918 whilst being treated at the 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital at Doullens, France. He is buried in at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.2.

Albert Edward Grubb





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Gnr. Arthur John Alexander 83rd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.22nd March 1918)

Arthur Alexander was my great uncle. He served with 83rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Roger Elmitt






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