Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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LOVE, CHARLES EDWARD

Studio portrait of 3608 Private (Pte) Charles Edward Love, 11th Reinforcements, 15th Battalion, of Bothwell, Tas. Pte Love enlisted on 13 August 1915 and embarked from Brisbane aboard HMAT Seang Bee on 21 October 1915. He was killed in action on 12 October 1917 at Ypres, Belgium, whilst serving with the 47th Battalion.

Mr. W. Medhurst of Fordell, Bothwell has received a letter from General Birdwood as follows: —"Dear Mr. Medhurst, — I am taking the opportunity of letting you know about your nephew, Private C. E. Love, and telling you of his gallant and good service in the many battles in which he took part with his battalion. He was present at Pozieres, Bullecourt, Messines, Paschendaele, and many other engagements in France, and General Leane, who commands the 12th Brigade, has told me how deeply your nephew's death is mourned by all who knew him, for all held him in high esteem, and he was exceedingly popular with both officers and men in his battalion. In March, 1917, your nephew was selected as battle orderly to the G.O.C. 12th Brigade, and carried out these duties until September, 1917, when he expressed a wish to return to the 47th Battalion. During our operations at Passchendaele and east of Ypres he was employed as runner at the battalion headquarters, and whilst carrying a message to one of the companies was killed. I feel that you will be comforted to know that death was instantaneous, and that he, therefore, had no suffering. I have omitted to tell you that your nephew was buried near Passchendaele, and the location of his grave has been recorded. The chaplain of the battalion officiated at the funeral, and a cross has been erected to his memory by his comrades in the battalion. I sympathise with you very deeply in your great loss, and I trust you will be afforded some consolation, realising what a really brave soldier your nephew proved himself to be, and that he has given his life so nobly for his King and country."

The Mercury 24^th December 1918

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