| Regimental number | 52415 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, John Groves, Symonds Street, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension (Row D, Grave No 50), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth Groves, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 23 |