LOVE, James Robert Beattie
| Service Number: | 2241 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 14th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Killeter, Lislaird, Tyrone, Ireland, 16 June 1889 |
| Home Town: | Strathalbyn, Alexandrina, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Strathalbyn |
| Occupation: | Missionary |
| Died: | Kidney Disease, Adelaide, South Australia, 19 February 1947, aged 57 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General C, Path 7, Grave 576 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Adelaide Scots Church WW1 Honour Board, Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Strathalbyn District Roll of Honor WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2241, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 16 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2241, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2241, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 4 Feb 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 14th Light Horse Regiment | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 2241, 14th Light Horse Regiment |
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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.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110
Date: 25 July 1918
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the skilful handling of his gun teams, and successfully repelling two enemy counter attacks, which were vigourously launched, whilst one new line was in process of consolidation. It was due to his prompt action and coolness that the position was maintained at a very critical time.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919
LOVE.—On February 19, at a hospital, Adelaide, Rev. James Robert Beattie Love, M.C., D.C.M., M.A., beloved husband of Blanche Margaret Love, of Blakiston, and loving father of Robert, Margaret, John and Joseph. Aged 67 years.
LOVE. —The friends of the late Rev. James Robert Beattie Love. M.C., D.C.M., M.A., of Blakiston, formerly of Ernabella Mission Station, are respect fully Informed that his funeral will leave Scots Church, North terrace, on Thurs day, after a service commencing at 2.15 p.m. for the Centennial Park Cemetery, arriving at 3 p.m.
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
James Robert Beattie LOVE was born on 16th June 1889 in Killeter, Lislaird, Tyrone, Ireland
His parents were George Clarke LOVE & Margaret Georgina BEATTIE
He married Blanche Margaret HOLINGER on 4th September, 1923 at Mapoon
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