LOVE, George Emanuel
| Service Numbers: | Q24750, Q124183 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1918, AIF Light Horse Infantry, B Company. Discharged 31st December 1918. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Loganlea, Queensland, Australia, 1 February 1899 |
| Home Town: | Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland Australia, 4 September 1973, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Southport Lawn Cemetery, Gold Coast |
| Memorials: |
Non Warlike Service
| 18 Sep 1918: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Post WW1), Q24750, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, AIF Light Horse Infantry, B Company. Discharged 31st December 1918. |
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World War 2 Service
| 13 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q124183, 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps, Enlisted 15th January 1942 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Southport (Qld). Discharged 20th July 1944. | |
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| 19 Jan 1942: | Involvement Private, Q124183, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) | |
| 19 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q124183, 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 19 Jan 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 20 Jul 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q124183, 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 20 Jul 1944: | Discharged |
Logan Village Museum
George was born in Loganlea on the 1st February 1899. He firstly enlisted in WW1 but due to his age he stayed at the Depot B Company Rifle Range.
He died 14th September 1973 in Southport and is buried there.
His parents were Emanuel and Annie nee Saunders.
He married Gladys Millicent nee Gray.
He is listed amongst the Museum Honour Roll as he belongs to the Pioneer Family of Love.
Submitted 3 May 2018 by Coralyn Cowin