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Loveridge-A-QMS-398

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Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

Loveridge A    QMS    398    Alfred              23 Inf Bn    32    Sugar refiner    Married    C of E       

Address:    Flemington, Ascot Vale Rd, 36   

Next of Kin:    Loveridge, Charlotte, Mrs, wife, 36 Ascot Vale Rd, 36   

Enlisted:    22 Feb 1915       

Embarked:     A14 Euripides 10 May 1915   

 

Replaced as Company Sergeant Major by Gordon R A Cpl 956 when he was wounded.

 

Recommendation for Military Medal

CSM A J Loveridge, 398 23 Battalion

During the bombardment of Lone Pine, Gallipoli, on 29.11.15 he was twice buried.  On being dug out the first time he carried on rescue work himself until buried again. This time he was badly injured and evacuated.  His coolness and devotion to duty under severe stress was most marked, and his example had a great moral effect on the men of the Company.

Not awarded.


https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1067928--9-.pdf

 

WIFE & CO-RESPONDENT DENY
ALLEGATION OF MISCONDUCT
HUSBAND IS SOLDIER
Alleging that while he was away at the war, and subsequently, his wife
had been guilty of misconduct. Alfred Thomas Charles Loveridge, 33, of
Swanston street, Melbourne, sought before Mr Justice Cussen in the
Divorce Court today a decree nisi for the dissolution of his marriage with
Charlotte Loveridge, 35, of Edinburgh street, Newmarket, on the ground of
misconduct with A. William Pieper. Pieper was joined in the suit as co-
respondent.


Mrs Loveridge, in her answer, formally denies misconduct, -but says that
if there was misconduct it was due to Loveridge having deserted and
wilfully separated himself from her before the misconduct, without lawful
excuse, and that such desertion and Reparation conduced to the miscon-
duct, if any. She also asserted that her husband had been guilty of mis-
conduct. Pieper, In his answer, denies misconduct.


Mr L. S. Woolf and Mr Harry Woolf (Instructed by Messrs. Woolcott and
Drysdale) appeared for Loveridge; and Mr W. Magennis (instructed by Messrs.
W. R. R. Blair and Son) for Mrs Loveridge and Pieper.


The parties were married on October 15. 1909, and there are four children.
Alfred Thomas Charles Loveridge gave details of his early married life.
Prior to 1915 he and his wife agreed to live separately, and that they would
rent the house they were then buying. His wife desired to live with her
mother, with whom he was not then on good terms. While he and his wife
were living together, and he was working on night shift, he had to come home
and get his own breakfast and cut his "own lunch when his wife was at her
mother's place. In February, 1915, he enlisted in the Australian Imperial
Forces. He had fought in the Boer war and on the Indian frontier. While
he was in camp his wife only visited him on one occasion, and he did not
see her Immediately before he sailed. A month before he sailed he spoke to his
wife about her then state of health, and she replied, "Well, you will know
all about it." At that time he did not " accuse his wife of misconduct. His
wife knew the day when he was leaving for the front, but he did not see her
the pier. He was wounded in the spine.


Further evidence was being taken when our report closed.

 

WIFE & CO-RESPONDENT DENY ALLEGATION OF MISCONDUCT (1918, June 19). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 8. Retrieved April 16, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242516083

 

 SOLDIER OBTAINS DIVORCE.

"Conflict of Evidence."

Before Mr. Justice Cussen, in the Banco Court yesteday, the hearing was concluded of the suit  in which Alfred Thomas Charles Loveridge, of Swanston street, Melbourne, photographer, 33 years of age, sought a dissolution of his marriage with Charlotte Loveridge of Edinburgh street, Newmarket, 35 years of age, on the grounds of  misconduct with William Pieper of Edinburgh street, Newmarket, drover, who was cited as co-respondent. The parties were married in 1900, and there are four children.   

Petitioner's case was that he had been fighting since he was 15 years of age, having taken part in the Boer war and the Indian frontier war.   He was living apart from his wife when he enlisted in February, 1915. He returned wounded  in March, 1916, and at the pier on landing, received an anonymous letter regarding respondent.  He had not lived with her since his return. In August, 1917, with a friend, he watched respondent's house. Petitioner knocked at the door about 1 o'clock in the morning, and co-respondent came out. In March 1917, respondent gave birth to a child, of which petitioner denied he was the father. He admitted writing to respondent from Adelaide in January, 1917, that he would go away, and give her a chance of getting a divorce. He denied an allegation of misconduct made against him by respondent. 

Respondent and co-respondent denied misconduct. Their case was that when respondent took over a small shop in Newmarket, co-respondent, who knew the former proprietor,gave respondent  some assistance in conducting the business. In  August, 1917, there was a small birthday party at  respondent 's, but when petitioner came in respondent was fully dressed, and that was only about 12 o'clock. When petitioner returned from the war he refused to come home to respondent, but subsequently called on her on different occasions. Petitioner was the father of the child born in 1917. Respondent stated that she saw petitioner and another man with two women in  Fawkner Park at night.   

 

Mr Justice Cussen said that there was an unfortunate conflict of evidence. There would be a decree nisi, with costs against co-respondent. He made no order at present as to the custody of the children, but directed that £30 be paid into court by petitioner should go to respondent's protector.

 

SOLDIER OBTAINS DIVORCE. (1918, August 2). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), p. 8. Retrieved July 16, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1445927

 

WIFE TELLS HER STORY AND DENIES MISCONDUCT (1918, June 20). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 10. Retrieved April 16, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-

 

"HUSBAND AWARDED DECREE" The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) 1 August 1918: 11. Web. 16 Apr 2018 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242724440>

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