"Loved in Life, honoured in Death, cherished in Memory"
LOBBAN, Alexander
Service no 5026
Private 27th and 32nd Battalions Born 20 November 1894 at Prospect, SA Son of Robert Roger LOBBAN & Sarah nee WESTON Of Olive Street, Prospect, SA Occupation prior to enlisting Roll Sheet Worker Enlisted 18 March 1916 aged 21 years Embarked 23 June 1916 Served in France Reported missing in Action Captured in Flers: 8 December 1916 POW in Germany Repatriated POW and arrived in England 2 January 1919 Returned to Australia: 30 April 1919 per 'Plassy' Discharged: 17 August 1919 www.awm.gov.au P03236.120 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1152 Listed as Alexander Keeling LOBBIN |
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LOCK, Albert Ernest
Service no 29888
Corporal 120th Howitzer Battery, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade Born 09 June 1887 at Bridgewater, South Australia Son of Alfred LOCK & Mary Jessie Ann nee LeGALLEY Of Bridgwater, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 20 January 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in France and Belgium Died of wounds on 9 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium. Aged 30 years Buried The Huts Cemetery, Belgium The town of Lock, SA, was named after Sgt Lock who had been an officer of the Land Office, Department of Lands, SA. www.awm.gov.au P07612.001 |
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LOCK, Albert Sydney
Service no 1989
Driver 5th Division AMT Company Born February 9, 1898 in Eastwood, SA Son of Albert Hugh LOCK & Amy Beatrice Catherine nee SMITH Occupation: Motor Driver Enlisted: November 4,1915 aged 18. Returned to Australia aboard the “Themistocles” in 1919. Died 11 December 1965 Courtesy of Kerryl Gardner |
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LOCK, Cecil Bert Lovell
Service No: 624
Private 10th Battalion Born 15 December 1884 at Quorn, SA Son of Amos Edward LOCK and Clara nee ILDERTON Of Railway Tce, Petersburg, SA Occupation prior to enlisting Wheelwright Enlisted 27 August 1914 aged 19 years Embarked 20 October 1914 Served in Gallipoli & France Returned to Australia 21 May 1919 per 'Benalla' Discharged 20 July 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2945 |
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LOCK, Charles Henry
Service no 7029
Private 10th Battalion Born 29 June 1892 at Port Lincoln, SA Son of Charles LOCK and Elizabeth nee BOYD Of Port Lincoln, SA Occupation prior to enlisting Mason Enlisted 24 October 1916 Embarkation 16 December 1916 Served in England & France Wounded in Action 6 October 1917 Returned to Australia 12 February 1918 per ‘Kanowna’ Discharged 28 February 1918 as Medically unfit Died 1979 aged 93 years Buried Ardrossan Cemetery, SA State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/207 |
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LOCK, Ernest Phillip
Service no 2843
Private 43rd Battalion Born 05 April 1894 at Port Lincoln, SA Son of Charles LOCK and Elizabeth nee BOYD Of Port Lincoln, SA Occupation prior to enlisting Mason Enlisted 24 October 1916 Embarkation 16 December 1916 Served in England & France Wounded in Action on 2 occasions 26/5/1918 (Gassed) & 4/7/1918 Returned to Australia 16 August 1919 per ‘Wiltshire’ Discharged 25 September 1919 Died 1969 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/206 |
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LOCK, Francis Michael
Service No: 920
Lieutenant AFC 3rd Squadron Born: 17 March 1895 at Allandale, South Australia Son of John & Elizabeth LOCK nee CLARK Of Allandale East, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Postal Assistant Enlisted: 7 August 1916 Embarkation: 17 January 1917 Age: 21 years Served in France & England Returned to Australia: 1 January 1920 per ‘Ypiringa’ Appointment Terminated: 17 February 1920 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section K |
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LOCK, Frederick Coleman
Service no 4287
Private 3rd Field Ambulance Born 21 October 1894 at Semaphore, SA Son of William George LOCK and Augusta Kitty nee COLEMAN Of Semaphore, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Bootmaker Enlisted 27 April 1915 Killed in action 04 May 1917 at Bullecourt, France Aged 23 years Buried Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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LOCK, Horace Frank
Service No. 2209
Private 43rd Battalion Born on April 22, 1894 at Millicent, South Australia Son of Mabel and Phillip Richard Lock Occupation prior to enlistment – Storekeeper’s assistant Enlisted on May 8, 1916 at Adelaide, South Australia Served in France and Belgium Wounded on August 22, 1918 at Sally-Les-Bray and invalided to England. Returned to Australia aboard the “Ormonde” in June, 1919. State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1058 |
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LOCK, Lionel Cooper
Service No. 516
AB HMAS Australia Royal Australian Navy Born on December 29, 1898 at Norwood, South Australia Son of Mabel and Phillip Richard Lock Husband of Leah Thelma Lock He enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy on August 5, 1913, aged 15, and served until December 29, 1948 when he turned 50 – serving through both World Wars. State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1057 |
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LOCK, Thomas Frank
Service no 1866
Driver 4th Field Artillery Brigade Born 10 November 1887 at Maylands, SA Son of Thomas LOCK & Jemima nee RICH Of Phillis St., Maylands, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Driver Enlisted 28 September 1915 at Adelaide, SA Served in Egypt and France Returned to Australia 29 June 1919 per 'Nestor' www.awm.gov.au DA09498 |
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LOCKSLEY, John Allison
Service No: V44503
Private 5th Reinforcements for the 57th Battalion Born Allison John SCHMITZ 22 November 1893 at Mile End, SA Son of Maurice SCHMITZ and Maria Fanny nee ALLISON Of Nairne. He was employed as a commercial traveller and was in Melbourne when he enlisted on 12 May 1916. John underwent basic training at Broadmeadows Army Camp in Melbourne but was found to be medically unfit for service duties and was discharged on 10 July 1916. Courtesy of Alan Morley |
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LOCKWOOD, George Hislop
Service no 1761
Private 16th Battalion Born Goodwood, SA Son of Ebenezer Stephen LOCKWOOD and Norah nee HISLOP Of Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Storekeeper Enlisted 20 August 1915 Killed in Action 11 April 1917 in Bullecourt, France Aged 27 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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LOCKWOOD, John (Jack)
Service No: 3204
CSM 27th Battalion Born Adelaide, South Australia Husband of Janet LOCKWOOD Of 2 Clara St, Norwood, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Upholsterer Enlisted: 6 August 1915 Embarkation: 12 January 1916 from Adelaide per ‘Medic’ Age: 39 years Served in France, Belgium & England Wounded in Action on 2 occasions Returned to Australia: 29 December 1918 per ‘Maika’ Discharged: 3 August 1919 Awarded Military Medal Observer Newspaper |
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LOCKWOOD, Lindsay Gordon Wentworth
Service no 1809
Private 12th Battalion D Coy. Born 21 January 1892 at Adelaide, SA Son of Elizabeth and the late S LOCKWOOD of 8 College Street, Kent Town Occupation prior to enlistment Driver Enlisted 14 June 1915 Served in Egypt, Gallipoli and France Contracted illness and invalided to Southwark Military Hospital Returned to Australia medically unfit 21 December 1917 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section C |
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LOFTES, Clarence William Basil
Service no 32497
Lieutenant 3rd Squadron Australian Flying Corps. Born 12 April 1897 at Morchard, SA Son of William LOFTES & Alicia nee SCRIVEN Bank Teller Enlisted 28th September 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in France. Returned to Australia "Ormonde" 30 June 1919 Later resigned from the Bank Staff National Bank of Australisia Record of War Service of Bank and Staff 1914-1919 |
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LOHRMANN, Vernon George Milton
Service no 954
Lance Corporal Headquarters Sglr. Sec. 43rd Battalion Born 20 December 1896 at Wayville, SA Son of G M & Ellen Alice LOHRMAN of 67 Nottingham Ave., Keswick SA Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 08 February 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in France & Belgium Wounded June 1917 at Messines Ridge and invalided to Freemason's War Hospital, Fulham Road, London Returned to Australia 13 February 1918 per "Runic" All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section C |
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LOLLER, Clarence Wesley
Service No: 91
Private 3rd Division Cyclist Btn, 1st Battalion Born Dry Creek, South Australia on 25 October 1895 Son of William & Hannah LOLLER nee EVEREST Of Naracoorte, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting Farmer Enlisted 15 March 1916 Embarkation 18 May 1916 Served in France Suffered from Trench Feet Wounded in Action 3 October 1917 Returned to Australia 7 June 1918 per ‘Suevic’ Discharged 22 July 1918 as Medically unfit Died 1963 aged 67 years Buried Enfield Memorial Park State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1748 |
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LOMAS, Sydney Louis
Service No. 2199
Private 48th Battalion Born on November 19, 1893 at Thebarton, South Australia Husband of Florence Lomas Occupation prior to enlistment – Labourer Enlisted on May 8, 1916 at Adelaide, South Australia Served in France and Belgium Returned to Australia aboard the “Port Napier” in May, 1919 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section E |
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LONG, Charles Otto (right)
Second Lieutenant
50th Battalion Born 19 September 1886 at Parkside, SA Son of William Garland LONG and Jane nee USHER Of Macklin Street, Hyde Park, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Photographer Enlisted 27 August 1914 at Morphettville, SA Served in France Returned to Australia 25 December 1918 per 'Port Lyttleton' Died 26 March 1987 Aged 100 years Buried Enfield Memorial Park Anglican AW6 Courtesy of Army Museum of South Australia |
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LONG, Harry
Service no 1712
Private 10th Battalion Born 11 April 1886 in London Son of Welder and Louisa LONG Occupation prior to enlistment Seaman Enlisted September 1914 at Oaklands, SA Served in Egypt and Gallipoli Invalided to Australia November 1915 per "Karoola' and discharged as medically unfit with Enteric Fever All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section J |
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LONG, Roy William
Service no 3664
Lance Corporal 50th Battalion Born 17 April 1898 at Carey's Gully, SA Son of Octavus William WATTS and Eliza Sarah nee SHUEARD Of Carey's Gulley, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 28 March 1917 Killed in action 11 August 1918 in France Aged 20 eyars Commemorated Villers-Brettoneux, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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LONGBOTTOM, Leonard Archie
Service No: 2841
Private 43rd Battalion Born 15 February 1892 at Jamestown SA Son of Archie LONGBOTTOM and Mary nee JOHNSON of Clare, SA Occupation prior to enlisting Farmer Enlisted 3 October 1916 aged 24 years Embarked 16 December 1916 per 'Berrima' Served in France Returned to Australia 13 November 1919 per 'Port Denison' Discharged 1 January 1920 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2846 |
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LONGMORE, Alfred (seated)
Service No: 4513
Sergeant 10th Battalion Born 03 March 1885 in Adelaide Husband of Francis Louisa LONGMORE of 2 Halifax St, Adelaide Occupation prior to enlisting Boot Maker Enlisted 4 September 1915 aged 29 years Embarked 7 February 1916 Served in Egypt & France Returned to Australia 29 June 1919 per 'Port Napier' Discharged 21 August 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2818 |
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LONNEN, Thomas Henry
Appointed 2nd Lieutenant on 24 March 1915
27th Battalion Born 15 February 1887 at Hindmarsh Son of Thomas Brinton LONNEN and Rosina Maria nee WYATT Of Cobury Rd Alberton Embarkation: 29 June 1915 Age: 30 years Occupation prior to enlisting: General Agent Educational Qualifications: First Class Primary, Hindmarsh Public School & First Class Certificate Tunbridge Private School Military Qualifications: 2 10/12 years 10th A.I.R., 1 3/12 years 17th A.L.H., 2/3/12 years 76th, 81st & 82nd Infantry Promoted to Lieutenant: 28 August 1915 Promoted to Captain: 10 April 1916 Served in Egypt, England & France Accident: 3 November 1916 Thrown from horse, unconscious for 4 hours Returned to Australia: 24 September 1917 Termination of appointment: 10 October 1917 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2954 |
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LORD, Cecil Clyde
Service no 160
Sergeant 3rd Light Horse Son of George and Caroline Lord, Burra Hotel, Burra Born Moonta, July 1886 Occupation prior to enlistment hotelkeeper Enlisted Aug. 21, 1914 at Morphettville, SA Served in Egypt; Gallipoli; Palestine; Syria Returned to Australia, Dec., 1918 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section I |
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LORD, Darcy Philip
Service no 19368
Private 103rd Dental Corps. Born 06 May 1897 at Parkside, SA Son of Ernest A LORD of 98 Kenilworth Road, Parkside, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Cycle Builder Enlsited 22 March 1917 at Adelaide, SA Served in Egypt and Palestine Returned to Australia 27 August 1919 per "Burma" All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section A |
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LORD, Ernest John
Service no 1947
Private 27th Battalion Born 29 April 1895 at Adelaide, SA Son of Ernest A & Amy Elizabeth LORD of 98 Kenilworth Road, Parkside, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Chemist's Assistant Enlisted 17 May 1915 at Keswick, SA Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France & Belgium Wounded 04 August 1916, returned to unit. Returned to Australia 04 May 1919 per "Kildonian Castle" All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section A |
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LORD, Harry
Service no 3869
Private 48th Battalion Born 22 April 1897 at Enfield, SA Son of William Henry Brett LORD & Matilda nee SARRE Bank Clerk Enlisted 25th April 1917 at Adelaide, SA Served in France and Belgium Wounded Awarded the Military Medal for capturing a machine gun and taking the crew of four prisoners. Returned to Australia "Frankfurt" 17 July 1919 Returned to Bank duty 1st October 1919 National Bank of Australisia Record of War Service of Bank and Staff 1914-1919 |
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LORD, John
Service no 6252
Q.M. Sergeant A.A.M.C Born 05 January 1896 at Prospect, SA Son of William Henry Brett LORD & Matilda nee SARRE Bank Officer Enlisted 08 June, 1915 at Keswick, SA Served on Gallipoli and in Egypt and France. Awarded the Meritorious Service medal for general good service. Returned to Australia "Wahehe" 15 December 1919 Returned to Bank duty 19th January 1920 National Bank of Australisia Record of War Service of Bank and Staff 1914-1919 |
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LORD, Sylvester
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LORENZO, Francis Maxwell
Lieutenant Colonel
49th Battalion Born Rozelle, Sydney NSW Husband of Amy Ella LORENZO Of 'Wahroongah' Carlisle Street, Westbourne Park, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Soldier Enlisted 19 August 1914 Mentioned in despatches Awarded Distinguished Service Order Returned to Australia 17 March 1917 The Register Tuesday 09 November 1915 page 5 |
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LOUDON, James Norman Baker MC and BAR
Service No. 1072
Private 4th Field Ambulance Born 12 March 1892 at Booborowie, South Australia Son of James LOUDON & Selina Laura Alberta nee BAKER Of Palmerston Road, North Unley, SA Occupation prior to enlistment clerk Enlisted on 14 September 1914 at Morphettville, SA Embarked 22 December 1914 aboard HMAT Berrima Served in Gallipoli and France Awarded Military Cross and Bar Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 per 'Port Napier' www.awm.gov.au P07159.065 |
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LOUGHHEAD, Archibald James
Service no 1867
Lance Corporal 43rd Battalion Born 24 June 1885 at Adelaide, SA Son of John Knox LOUGHHEAD and Emma nee GERMAIN Occupation prior to enlisting Supt. Of Boys Brigade Enlisted 31 December 1915 Embarkation 13 July 1916 Served in France Suffered from Trench Fever Returned to Australia 14 March 1919 per ‘Ceramic’ Discharged 21 April 1919 Died 1955 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/111 |
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LOUTIT, Andrew Stewart
Service no 22346
Bombadier 27th Battery 7th F A Brigade Born 09 March 1892 at Naracoorte, SA Son of William Flett LOUTIT & Agnes nee JOHNSTON Bank Clerk Enlisted 25th November 1915 at Adelaide, SA Served in France and Belgium Returned to Australia "Zealandia" 26 June 1919 Returned to Bank duty 25th August 1919 National Bank of Australisia Record of War Service of Bank and Staff 1914-1919 |
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LOUTIT, Noel Medway
Lieutenant Colonel
10th Battalion, 45th Battalion, 50th Battalion Born 8 March 1894 at St Peters, South Australia Son of Thomas Inkster & Laura Louisa LOUTIT nee THOMAS Occupation prior to enlisting: Enlisted: 18 September 1914 Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Adelaide per ‘Ascanius’ Age: 20 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France & Belgium Wounded in Action Returned to Australia: 23 September 1919 Appointment Terminated: 9 January 1920 Mentioned in Despatches on 3 occasions Awarded Distinguished Service Order & Bar Also served in WW2 service no: VX102781 Courtesy of Army Museum of South Australia |
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LOVE, James Robert Beattie
Service No: 2241
Promoted through the ranks to Lieutenant 1st Camel Brigade, 14th Light Horse Born Ireland on 16 June 1889 Son of Rev. George Clarke & Margaret Georgina LOVE nee BEATTIE Of Strathalbyn, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting Missionary Embarkation 16 March 1916 Served in Egypt Wounded in Action Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He carried out his duties with great courage and coolness during an action attending to the wounded and carrying them to safety under heavy machine gun fire.' Awarded Military Cross 'During the attack on Amman on 27th March, 1918, this Officer showed conspicuous bravery and coolness in the handling of the gun teams, and successfully repulsed two enemy counter attacks which were vigorously launched whilst our new line was in process of consolidation, and it was due to his prompt action and skilful handling of the guns that our position was saved at a very critical time.' Returned to Australia 23 December 1918 per ‘Leicestershire’ Appointment Terminated 6 April 1919 Died 19 February 1947 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1819 |
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James Robert Beattie Love (1889-1947), clergyman and missionary, was born on 16 June 1889 at Lislaird, Killeter, Tyrone, Ireland, fifth child of Rev. George Clarke Love and his wife Margaret Georgina, née Beattie. When he was five months old the family migrated to Australia and, after a short stay in Victoria, settled at Strathalbyn, South Australia, where his father ministered to the Presbyterian congregation from 1892 until his retirement in 1923. Love received his schooling at Strathalbyn and the Pupil Teachers' School, Adelaide. He taught at Strathalbyn in 1906-07 and attended the University Training College in 1908-09 (B.A., Adelaide, 1915).
He was classified as head teacher and appointed to the school at Leighs Creek (Copley) in 1910. He began sending specimens of birds to Edwin Ashby who exhibited them at meetings of the Royal Society of South Australia; one of these birds was identified as a new genus and species, and named Ashbyia lovensis.
Late in 1912 Love accepted an honorary commission from the board of missions of the Presbyterian Church of Australia to investigate and report on the condition of the Aborigines and possible locations for mission work among them. His report was published as a pamphlet, The Aborigines, Their Present Condition as Seen in Northern South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Queensland (Melbourne, 1915). Two years later he took temporary charge of the Presbyterian Mission to the Aborigines at Port George IV (Kunmunya), Western Australia.
On 9 November 1915 Love enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force; he joined the 1st Light Horse Training Regiment in April 1916, transferring to the Camel Corps in May. In August 1917 he was commissioned second lieutenant in the 1st Imperial Camel Brigade (Anzac Section) and promoted lieutenant in November. He transferred to the 14th Light Horse in July 1918, was wounded in September and returned to Australia next month. He had been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in February and the Military Cross in September, in both cases for 'conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty'.
Love entered the Presbyterian Theological School in Ormond College, University of Melbourne, spending his first and final years at the college and the second as superintendent at Mapoon, an Aboriginal mission on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. After his ordination in 1922 he returned to Mapoon where, on 4 September 1923, he married Blanche Margaret Holinger of Melbourne, who was teaching in the mission school.
In 1927 the Loves moved to Kunmunya where he was superintendent until 1940. In the earlier years the missionaries (Love, his wife and children and another married couple) were dependent for communication and supplies on the mission ketch. It sailed to Broome once a month except December to February (the cyclone season). Later the installation of the pedal-radio and preparation of an airstrip enabled daily contact with the flying doctor base at Wyndham and quick transport to hospital in emergencies. Love himself dressed wounds, set broken limbs and dispensed medicine to the less serious cases.
The purpose of the mission, its methods, and the people of the Worora tribe are described in his book, Stone-Age Bushmen of Today (London, 1936). Cattle were bred for meat and goats for meat and milk. Vegetables, fruit and tropical cereals were grown. Some income was derived from the sale of peanuts and bêche-de-mer. However, the very rugged terrain and the remote location ruled out selling livestock. The intention was to train and employ the able-bodied men and women. The Aborigines were paid for working on the mission but, apart from the old and the sick, those who did not work were obliged to support themselves in their traditional ways, maintaining their dignity and self-reliance.
Love translated parts of the Bible into Worora and some Worora stories into English. His analysis of the Worora grammar was presented as a thesis to the University of Adelaide (M.A., 1933). His observations on the languages, religion and customs of the tribes among whom he lived formed the subject of at least thirty articles in scientific and religious periodicals.
During his long furlough in 1937 Love spent six months establishing a new mission at Ernabella in the Musgrave Range, South Australia. After a further three years at Kunmunya, he moved to Ernabella, where he stayed until early 1946. Sheep were run on the mission property, in the care of Aboriginal shepherds. Policies and methods were essentially the same as at Kunmunya.
Love retired from mission work in 1946 and was elected moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of South Australia. He accepted a call to the parish of Mount Barker-Lobethal-Woodside that year but illness prevented him from spending much time there. He died of kidney disease on 19 February 1947, survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter, and was buried in Centennial Park cemetery.
Love saw himself, and was seen by his Aboriginal parishioners, as a paternal figure. The Worora gave him and his wife names in their language meaning, not the formal 'Father' and 'Mother' but the affectionate 'Dad' and 'Mum'. He encouraged the preservation of those aspects of tribal life that were compatible with Christianity and strove for a balance between upholding tribal law and maintaining the discipline that he considered necessary for the mission's well-being. With some exceptions, unacceptable practices, while discouraged, were not overtly suppressed. The people gradually changed their ways as they came to understand more of the teaching and example of the missionaries; many of them became Church members. Preaching the gospel, teaching manual skills, educating the children and caring for the helpless were regarded as inseparable elements in a mission that aimed to give the Aborigines a new religious faith and an introduction to modern technology that, Love believed, would make them healthier, happier and better able to survive the impact of contact with white people.
This article was published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, (MUP), 1986
He was classified as head teacher and appointed to the school at Leighs Creek (Copley) in 1910. He began sending specimens of birds to Edwin Ashby who exhibited them at meetings of the Royal Society of South Australia; one of these birds was identified as a new genus and species, and named Ashbyia lovensis.
Late in 1912 Love accepted an honorary commission from the board of missions of the Presbyterian Church of Australia to investigate and report on the condition of the Aborigines and possible locations for mission work among them. His report was published as a pamphlet, The Aborigines, Their Present Condition as Seen in Northern South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Queensland (Melbourne, 1915). Two years later he took temporary charge of the Presbyterian Mission to the Aborigines at Port George IV (Kunmunya), Western Australia.
On 9 November 1915 Love enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force; he joined the 1st Light Horse Training Regiment in April 1916, transferring to the Camel Corps in May. In August 1917 he was commissioned second lieutenant in the 1st Imperial Camel Brigade (Anzac Section) and promoted lieutenant in November. He transferred to the 14th Light Horse in July 1918, was wounded in September and returned to Australia next month. He had been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in February and the Military Cross in September, in both cases for 'conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty'.
Love entered the Presbyterian Theological School in Ormond College, University of Melbourne, spending his first and final years at the college and the second as superintendent at Mapoon, an Aboriginal mission on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. After his ordination in 1922 he returned to Mapoon where, on 4 September 1923, he married Blanche Margaret Holinger of Melbourne, who was teaching in the mission school.
In 1927 the Loves moved to Kunmunya where he was superintendent until 1940. In the earlier years the missionaries (Love, his wife and children and another married couple) were dependent for communication and supplies on the mission ketch. It sailed to Broome once a month except December to February (the cyclone season). Later the installation of the pedal-radio and preparation of an airstrip enabled daily contact with the flying doctor base at Wyndham and quick transport to hospital in emergencies. Love himself dressed wounds, set broken limbs and dispensed medicine to the less serious cases.
The purpose of the mission, its methods, and the people of the Worora tribe are described in his book, Stone-Age Bushmen of Today (London, 1936). Cattle were bred for meat and goats for meat and milk. Vegetables, fruit and tropical cereals were grown. Some income was derived from the sale of peanuts and bêche-de-mer. However, the very rugged terrain and the remote location ruled out selling livestock. The intention was to train and employ the able-bodied men and women. The Aborigines were paid for working on the mission but, apart from the old and the sick, those who did not work were obliged to support themselves in their traditional ways, maintaining their dignity and self-reliance.
Love translated parts of the Bible into Worora and some Worora stories into English. His analysis of the Worora grammar was presented as a thesis to the University of Adelaide (M.A., 1933). His observations on the languages, religion and customs of the tribes among whom he lived formed the subject of at least thirty articles in scientific and religious periodicals.
During his long furlough in 1937 Love spent six months establishing a new mission at Ernabella in the Musgrave Range, South Australia. After a further three years at Kunmunya, he moved to Ernabella, where he stayed until early 1946. Sheep were run on the mission property, in the care of Aboriginal shepherds. Policies and methods were essentially the same as at Kunmunya.
Love retired from mission work in 1946 and was elected moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of South Australia. He accepted a call to the parish of Mount Barker-Lobethal-Woodside that year but illness prevented him from spending much time there. He died of kidney disease on 19 February 1947, survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter, and was buried in Centennial Park cemetery.
Love saw himself, and was seen by his Aboriginal parishioners, as a paternal figure. The Worora gave him and his wife names in their language meaning, not the formal 'Father' and 'Mother' but the affectionate 'Dad' and 'Mum'. He encouraged the preservation of those aspects of tribal life that were compatible with Christianity and strove for a balance between upholding tribal law and maintaining the discipline that he considered necessary for the mission's well-being. With some exceptions, unacceptable practices, while discouraged, were not overtly suppressed. The people gradually changed their ways as they came to understand more of the teaching and example of the missionaries; many of them became Church members. Preaching the gospel, teaching manual skills, educating the children and caring for the helpless were regarded as inseparable elements in a mission that aimed to give the Aborigines a new religious faith and an introduction to modern technology that, Love believed, would make them healthier, happier and better able to survive the impact of contact with white people.
This article was published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, (MUP), 1986
LOVE, John
Service no 19701
Gunner 29th Battalion Born 17 February 1890 at London, England Husband of Eliza LOVE Of 19 Stephen Street, Norwood, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 17 November 1915 at Adelaide, SA Served in France and Belgium Killed in action 11 November 1917 in Belgium Buried Berks Cemetery Extension III A 47 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/320 |
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LOVE, John Alexander
Captain
11th Field Ambulance Doctor Born 31 March 1894 at Strathalbyn, SA Son of Rev. George Clarke & Margaret Georgina LOVE nee BEATTIE Of Strathalbyn, SA Occupation prior to enlisting: Medical Practitioner Enlisted: 30 September 1915 Embarkation: 6 June 1916 Age: 21 years Served in France & England Mentioned in dispatches Returned to Australia: 14 August 1919 per ‘Katoomba’ Appointment Terminated: 6 November 1919 Courtesy of Douglas Paterson Researching Prince Alfred College WWI Soldiers |
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LOVE, Sydney Earl
Service no 4163
Private 48th Battalion Born 01 June 1893 at Mount Barker Junction, SA Son of Edwin LOVE and Mary nee McCALL of Keith, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 18 August 1915 Killed in action 11 April 1917 at Bullecourt, France Aged 23 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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LOVEBAND, Howard Gordon
Service no 1458
Sergeant 1st Machine Gun Coy. Born 20 June 1896 at Norwood, SA Son of Mrs. L C C LOVEBAND of 117 Molesworth Street, Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Soldier Enlisted 12 March 1915 on HMS Seang Beee Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France & Belgium Awarded the Military Medal and Bar Returned to Australia 21 May 1919 per "Port Macqurie" All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section C |
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LOVEDAY, Albert James
Service no 2624
Second Air Mechanic First Squadron Australian Flying Corps Born 19 February 1897 at Mount Pleasant, SA Son of Alexander William LOVEDAY and Elizabeth nee FISHER Of Morgan, South Australia Occupation prior to enlistment Motor Mechanic Enlisted 17 August 1917 at Mount Pleasant, SA Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 per 'Port Sydney' State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/543 |
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LOVEDAY, Sydney Alexander
Service No: 371
Signaller 27th Battalion Born 09 September 1880 at Ethelton, SA Son of Richard John LOVEDAY and Jane Hampton nee LANDERS Of Old Mens Retreat, Beaumont, SA Next of Kin Edith A Hagan LOVEDAY, Exeter, SA (sister) Enlisted: January 27 1915 Age: 33 years Occupation prior to enlisting: Seaman Served in Gallipoli, Egypt, France & Belgium Killed in Action in Belgium: 20 September 1917 Commemorated Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Panel 7 17 23 25 27 29 31 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/546 |
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LOVELL, Bruce Hilton
Service No 2128
Private 2nd Australia Field Battery Born 04 July 1897 at Adelaide, SA Son of Thomas Hills LOVELL of 68 Grote Street, Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Baker Enlisted 16 December 1915 at Adelaide, SA Served in Egypt and France Returned to Australia 26 June 1919 per "Lealandia" All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section C |
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LOVELL, Leslie Horace
Service no 932
Private 43rd Battalion Born 01 September 1894 at Adelaide, SA Son of Thomas Hills LOVELL and Charlotte Elizabeth nee PARKER Of Peake, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 14 February 1916 Killed in action 31 July 1917 at Warneton, Belgium Aged 22 years Commemorated Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium Chronicle Newspaper |
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LOVELL, William George
Service no 18781
Private 2nd Field Ambulance Born 29 April 1898 at Norwood, SA Son of Henry LOVELL and Emma nee PRICE Of Paradise, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Insurance Agent Enlisted 28 June 1917 Embarked 22 December 1917 Served in France Returned to Australia 30 August 1919 per ‘Ulysses’ Discharged 24 September 1919 Died 1946 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1930 |
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LOVIBOND, Sydney Gordon
Service no 2066
Corporal 32nd Battalion Born 22 April 1885 at Third Creek, SA Son of William LOVIBOND and Emily nee ROWSELL Of Ashton, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Gardener Enlisted 25 October 1915 Killed in Action 21 June 1918 in France Aged 33 eyars Buried Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Fouilloy, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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LOW, David
Service No: 553
Private 32nd Battalion Born: 6 April 1887 in North Adelaide, South Australia Son of David & Helen Fife LOW nee MALCOLM Of Gladstone Rd, Mile End, South Australia Wife: Augustine Margaret LOW nee COLGAN C/0 Mr. F. COLGAN Of King St, Alberton, South Australia Played football for West Torrens Football Club South Australia Won Magery Medal in 1912 Occupation prior to enlisting: Machinist Enlisted: 9 July 1915 Embarkation: 18 November 1915 from Adelaide per ‘Geelong’ Age: 28 years Served in Egypt & France Wounded in Action: 19 July 1916 Died of Wounds: 4 August 1916 Buried: ‘Heroes Corner’ Tottenham Cemetery, Middlesex, England Grave 7331 The Chronicle Saturday 19 August 1916 page 43 |
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LOW, Reginald Gordon
Service no 1873
Driver 5th D A C Born 07 October 1893 at McLaren Flat, SA Son of Frederick LOW and Lydia nee MILLS, McLaren Flat, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Vigneron Enlisted 14 October 1915 at Adelaide, SA Served in France and Belgium Returned to Australia 16 July 1919 per 'Durham' All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section J |
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LOWE, David Reginald
Service no 2659
Corporal 32nd Battalion Born 02 October 1894 at Gawler, SA Son of David LOW and Martha nee WILLIAMS Of Eton Street, Malvern, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 03 January 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in Egypt and France Returned to Australia 24 November 1919 per 'Devon' State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/328 |
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LOWE, William
Service no 1978
Private 10th Battalion Born Scotland Mother: P.S. LOWE Of Mt. Lofty, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting Labourer Enlisted 4 January 1915 Embarkation 20 April 1915 Wounded in action 15 August 1915 Returned to Australia 26 November 1915 Discharged 6 November 1916 Died 26 June 1927 State Library of South Australia B 46130/91 |
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LOWE, William Erl Bridson
Captain
East Lancashire Regiment 2nd Bn. attd. 25th Inf. Bde. H.Q Son of William and Emma R J LOWE Of Grenfell St., Adelaide, SA Awarded MC and Bar Mentioned in despatches Killed in action 27 May 1918 Aged 23 years Commemorated Soissons Memorial, France He was wounded, and it was presumed that he went to a casualty clearing station, but it was later ascertained that he went to headquarters to destroy important papers and prevent them falling into enemy hands, and, whilst thus employed, he made the supreme sacrifice. He was adjutant for two years, and was awarded the Military Corss and Bar. He was an old St. Peter's College boy, and a fine athlete. His brief business life was spent with Messers. Elder, Shenton and Co. Ltd. of Perth. The West Australian Friday 04 April 1919 page 6 |
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LOWN, Joseph David
Service no 20
Private 10th Light Horse Regiment Brother of H WHITE Of Close Street, Sandwell, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 05 October 1914 Returned to Australia 19 January 1916 Courtesy of Philip Sullivan |
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LOWNDES, Edward Whitaker
Service no 80
Corporal 3rd Light Horse Regiment Born 1884 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Son of Robert Baxter LOWNDES and Marion nee WHITAKER Brother of Eva LOWNDES of Huckfield, Sussex, England Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk at Daily Herald Office, Grenfell St. Enlisted 19 August 1914 at Morphettville, SA Served in Gallipoli Died of wounds 19 October 1915 at Gallipoli Aged 30 years Buried Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Daily Herald Friday 06 August 1915 page 6 Headstone photograph courtesy of Mike Bowers |
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