Royal Marines, who has been Naval Star Officer in Shanghai for the past two and a half years, sailed for Home to-day. He is succeeded by Captain A. S. L. Harris, also of the Royal Marines, who' arrived recently.
Captain Gyover has been extremely popular with the local British community during his stay Shanghai and he relinquishes his post here to the regret of many sincere friends.
Born on November 15, 1895, Captain Grover received his edueation at Berkhamsted School, Herts. He joined. the Artists Rifles in March, 1914, and was called to the colours, on the outbreak of the Great War, on August 5, 1914, He was commissioned to the 6th East Yorkshire Regiment in 1914, but relinquished thi ment in favour of a commission the Royal Marines (then the Royal 'Marine Light Infantry) in the same month, With the R.M.LI. he served at Deal and in the 'Ist' Battalion from October, 1914, until July 1, 1916, During this period of active service and after he was in Gallipoli (from April 25, 1915 until January Front (May'and June, 1916). He also served in the Grand Fleet in H.M.S, Marlborough (January, 1917, until March, 1918). Thereafter followed service with the Royal Air Force (March, 1918, until November, 1918), in H.MLS. Commonwealth (1920), as Adjutant, Royal Marine Artillery (1921-1923), in HAMS, Royal Sovereign (1924: 1925), at the M. Staff College (1925:1926), at the Admiralty (1926-1928). His service at Shanghai started in the latter ye An interesting function took place in the Shanghai Club on August 6 when on the occasion of their monthly tiffin, members of the Zero Club made a presentation of Captain G.W.M, Grover, 'Mr. N. L. Sparke, President of the Club, who was in the chair, referred to Captain Grover's connection with the Zero Club. For the past year he had served upon the committee, and he had done much valuable work' for the club in the way of keeping it in touch with the Navy. This work was appreciated, and as a token of their esteem he asked Captain Grover to accept a silver—salver engraved with the names of the members.
The Shanghai Branch of the Artists Rifles Regimental Associ tion on August 8 gave a farewell tiffin to Capt. Grover.
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