Lance Corporal Alexander Love

Ancestor Details

Ancestor's Name: (Edwin) Alexander Love

Ancestor's date of birth: 01/01/1883

Ancestor's date of death: 01/01/1960

Cause of Death: Stomach cancer

Service Number: 1 and 237

Colony or State of enlistment: WA, Place of Enlistment: Perth

Units: 1 WAMI and 5 WAMI

Rank attained in Boer War: LCPL, Date Effective: 06/06/1902

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): CAPT, Date Effective: 1917

Murray Page: 402, 423

Contingent: First and Fifth Western Australian

Ship: Medic, Date of Sailing: 07/11/1899

Ship: Devon, Date of Sailing: 06/05/1901

Memorial details: Perth Boer War Memorial

Decorations: Queen and Kings South Africa Medals with clasps, 1914-1915 Star, 1915-1918 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided

Reasons to go and fight: Goodness knows. Maybe an adventurer, going on his subsequent life.

Details of service in war: In 1 WAMI November 1899 - October 1900 in northern Cape Colony including defence of Australian Hill (9 February 1900), Free State, and Transvaal including battle of Diamond Hill (11-12 June 1900) and reverse at Palmietfontein (19 July 1900). In 5 WAMI April 1901 - April 1902 in east Transvaal under Walter Kitchener including defeat at Brakpan where three dead (16 May 1901).

Service and life after the Boer War: Presumably lived in Perth 1902-1914. Joined 10th LH 1914, transferred to the British Army, serving with the field artillery 1916 and Royal Flying Corps 1917. Left to come home 1922 but got off at Cape Town and remained in SA for rest of his life. I have even ascertained that he joined the SA air force in WW2 but due to his age did not go overseas. Married 1907 divorced. Married 1918 divorced. married 1930 in SA and was divorced date unknown.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: David Bowditch, Gordon ACT
Relationship to Ancestor: Wife's great uncle

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