James L. Lovelace and Henry Slattery
(order of individuals unknown) from the book "The All-Australia Memorial, History,
Heroes and Helpers". The compilers and publishers were British-Australasian
Publishing Service. The book was published as a Memorial to those who lost their lives in
WW1. The names appear in Part 2, a section titled "Australia's Fighting
Families." The book came out about 1920. The entry for James LOVELACE reads:
LOVELACE, James L., A.B., T.B.D. "Torrens" [late "Warrego" and
"Huon"] son of Mr and Mrs H.E. Lovelace, Rozelle, born Rozelle, July 31, 1900;
educated Rozelle;enlisted in Navy June 1914; embarked October 11, 1915. War Service: High
Seas.
As the photograph of James is with H. Slattery I have included his details as well.
SLATTERY, Henry, 1st Class Stoker, H.M.A.S. "Sydney" [late
"Brisbane"]; son of Mr R.J. and Mrs M.J. Slattery, Victoria; born Carlton [Vic]
March 26, 1893; educated Victoria; engineer; enlisted 1914, embarked Aug. 1914. War
Service: High Seas, Port Said, Constantinople, Egypt, Mediterranean and North Seas; also
three years prior to outbreak of War.
Rozelle is a suburb of Sydney and Carlton is a suburb of Melbourne. There is nothing to
indicate who is who in the photograph but James's name comes before Henry's. |