{"product_id":"george-the-fifth-document","title":"George The Fifth Document","description":"\u003cp\u003eBritish Army officer commission issued in the name of King George V, stamped signature, formally appointing Cecil James Alleyne Grove as a Second Lieutenant in \"Our Land Forces\". The document is dated August 26, 1927. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonarch: George V, \"by the Grace of God of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, \u0026amp;c.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOfficer Appointed: Cecil James Alleyne Grove\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRank: Second Lieutenant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eService Branch: Land Forces (British Army)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate of Commission: August 26, 1927, in the Eighteenth Year of the King's Reign. His service began on September 1, 1927.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurpose: The commission granted Grove the authority to discharge his duty, discipline inferior officers and men, and observe orders from superior officers according to the Rules and Discipline of War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSignature: The document appears to bear a stamped signature of \"George R.I.\" (Rex Imperator) at the top left and is countersigned \"By His Majesty's Command\" at the bottom right. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context of Cecil Grove\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch indicates that Cecil James Alleyne Grove (known as Jim) was born in 1907 and attended Brighton College before joining the army. He served in the 2nd Battalion of the King's Regiment during the Second World War and took part in the tough fighting during the Italian campaign to capture Monte Cassino. He was wounded near Cortona in 1944 and later died of his wounds, and is buried at the Assisi War Cemetery in Italy. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton Audubon Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51576678088986,"sku":"EB-326947018260","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_ea8c41c4-6f07-49a8-b157-832c8665189d.jpg?v=1768406002","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/george-the-fifth-document","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}