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Laurence Ewan  LOVEGROVE, Private

Laurence Ewan LOVEGROVE, Private

Male 1893 - 1979  (86 years)

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  • Name Laurence Ewan LOVEGROVE  [1
    • He might have changed his surname to Bates.
    Suffix Private  
    Nickname BATES 
    Born 11 Jun 1893  Meningie SA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Biography Notes 20 Mar 1916  WWII Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Laurence served with the 1st A.I.F. in London, France from 20/3/1916 and returned to South Australia on 6/5/1919. However, like many returned soldiers he was unable to settle down in the old routine so he left SA and nothing further was known of him although he must have at some time contacted his brother Brooke Lovegrove.  
    Military Service WWI  Carlton NSW Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Regimental number 567 Received Military, Victory Medal, and British War Medal 
    Military Service 20 Mar 1916  WWII Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Enlisted Wentworth NSW address. However on discharged St Kilda Victoria 
    Military Service 1 Sep 1919  WWII Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation on Discharge Mechanic service record page 7 
    Died 21 Sep 1979  Meningie SA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Person ID I-2814  Christina and Donald McLean | Ewen (Hugh the elder) McLean's descendants
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2021 

    Father Thomas William LOVEGROVE,   b. 3 May 1858, Poltalloch SA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1937, Waltowa SA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship -923 
    Mother Jane Ann (Jeanie) MCLEAN,   b. 24 Sep 1865, Alexandrina SA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1961, Meningie SA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Relationship -923 
    Married 5 Aug 1891  Milang SA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Family ID F-923  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Helen PIKE,   b. 5 Mar 1894, Adelaide SA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 15 Jul 1922  Balhannah SA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Janet LOVEGROVE OR BATES
     2. Diana LOVEGROVE OR BATES  []
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2020 06:42:41 
    Family ID F-925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S-3] PUBLICATION BRB 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995 copies available, Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. .

    2. [S-3] PUBLICATION BRB 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995 copies available, Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. , page 236.

    3. [S-117] National Archive of Australia Military Records, https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8205452, 9 Apr 2020 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
      per military record page 15 and 19

    4. [S-117] National Archive of Australia Military Records, https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8205452, 9 Apr 2020 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
      per military record page 2 and discharged page 31

    5. [S-117] National Archive of Australia Military Records, https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8205452, 9 Apr 2020 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
      per military record page 32 skills page 7

    6. [S-76] MyHeritage 92connections, my heritage (with a log in), 9 Jan 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
      LOVEGROVE Laurence Ewin Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1893 Gender: M Father: Thomas William LOVEGROVE Mother: Jane Annie MCLEAN Birth Residence:Strathalbyn Book/Page: 524/21

    7. [S-75] BDM SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au requires log in , 9 Jan 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
      LOVEGROVE First Names: Laurence Ewin Date: 21-Sep-1979 Age: 78 Source: Advertiser Notice: Death Publication Date:28-Dec-1979

    8. [S-75] BDM SA, 7 Feb 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
      MARRIAGE:1891 RegNo:168/560 groom:LOVEGROVE,Thomas William bride:MCLEAN,Jane Ann Strathalbyn SA


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    9. [S-76] MyHeritage 92connections, my heritage (with a log in), 9 Jan 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
      Jane Ann Lovegrove (born McLean) Birth Sep 24 1865 Point McLeay, South Australia, Australia Marriage Aug 5 1891 Milang, South Australia Death Jan 29 1961 Meningie, South Australia Burial Jan 29 1961 Meningie, South Australia Parents Ewan Hugh (Known as Hugh The Elder) McLean Christine McLean (born Black) Husband Thomas William Lovegrove Children Katherine Gladys "Kit" Lovegrove Laurence Ewin Lovegrove Thomas Roy Lovegrove Muriel Willshire (born Lovegrove) John Brook Lovegrove Leonard Hugh Lovegrove Mona May Farrell (born Lovegrove) Siblings Allen McLean Archibald Mclean Isabel Smith (born McLean) Alice Maude Mary Stabernack (born McLean) Jeff JEFFREYS McLean Christina Hughes (born McLEAN)
      Donald Mclean Esther Sibley McLean Hugh Mc LEAN

    10. [S-75] BDM SA, 28 Jan 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
      Note there was Tasmania previously entered with no date and no evidence...the above matches parents and marriage date.

      Groom Surname: LOVEGROVE Groom Given Names: Laurence Ewin Bride Surname: PIKE Bride Given Names: Emma Helen Marriage Date: 15-Jul-1922 Marriage Place: St Thomas Church Balhannah Groom Age: 28 Groom Marital Status: S Groom Father: Thomas William LOVEGROVE
      Bride Age: 28 Bride Marital Status: S Bride Father: Walter Henry PIKE District: Nairne Book/Page: 292/150
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