Beresford Sackville LOVETT

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LOVETT, Beresford Sackville

Service Numbers:	240, 52547, V14935
Enlisted:	22 March 1918
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	Administrative Headquarters
Born:	Clifton, Queensland, Australia, 6 October 1880
Home Town:	Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier / Clerk
Died:	Illness, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 May 1951, aged 70 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Tristania, Wall 2BB, Niche 915
Memorials:	Kew War Memorial

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 240, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
16 Mar 1901:	Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 33, notes promoted to Sergeant 16 Mar 1901.
4 Apr 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 240, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901.
12 Jun 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 240, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 33, notes returned to Australia aboard Aurania arriving Brisbane 5 Jun 1902, discharged 12 Jun 1902.

World War 1 Service

22 Mar 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer, 52547, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
13 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 52547, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
13 Apr 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 52547, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HMAT Ulysses, Sydney
18 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, 52547, Australian Army Ordnance Corps

World War 2 Service

27 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, V14935, Administrative Headquarters, General Stores Australian Head Quarters, Royal Park Ordnance Corp.
20 Feb 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V14935

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Biography contributed

Beresford Sackville LOVETT was born in Clifton, Queensland on 6th October, 1880

His parents were Edmund Alex James LOVETT & Mary Blanche JACKSON

He married Mary Ada (Polly) COLE in 1914 & she died on Christmas morning of the same year - his 2nd marriage was to Christine Agnes DAY in Victoria in 1918

He first enlisted as a Gunner in the Permanent Forces in 1898 & served as a Military Staff Clerk & also served in the Boer War in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, WW1 with Australian Warmy Ordnance Corps and WW2 (see service details for more information)

Beresford died in Melbourne, Victoria on 23rd May, 1951

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