George Alva LovelockAge: 35 years1907–1942
- Name
- George Alva Lovelock
- Given names
- George Alva
- Surname
- Lovelock
| Birth | October 24, 1907 33 30 Source: GRO Index of Births Text: Kingston RD, ref 2a 438 Source: 1939 Register at Findmypast |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Elijah Lovelock between July 1909 and August 1909 (Age 20 months) Source: GRO Index of Deaths Citation details: Kingston RD, ref 2a 204 (age 70) Quality of data: primary evidence |
| Burial of a paternal grandfather | Elijah Lovelock August 18, 1909 (Age 21 months) |
| Census | 1911 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Lucy Clark between January 1915 and March 1915 (Age 7 years) Source: GRO Index of Deaths Citation details: Kingston RD, ref 2a 819 (age 74) Quality of data: primary evidence |
| Census | 1921 (Age 13 years) |
| Marriage | Mabel Alice Yates — View this family between October 1937 and December 1937 (Age 29 years) Source: GRO Index of Marriages Text: Islington RD, ref 1b 526 |
| Death | November 2, 1942 (Age 35 years) |
| Burial | Note: George is also commemorated as 'Oliver Lovelock' on the War Memorial in St George's Graveyard, Methwold, Norfolk, England.
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| Family with parents |
| father |
Thomas Lovelock Birth: between October 1874 and December 1874 35 34 — Byfleet, Surrey, England Death: between April 1948 and June 1948 |
| mother |
Ada Ellen Eliza Hunter Birth: between January 1877 and March 1877 Death: between April 1954 and June 1954 |
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Marriage: June 24, 1903 — St James, Weybridge, Surrey, England |
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11 months elder brother |
Thomas Edward Leslie Lovelock Birth: May 31, 1904 29 27 — Kingston, Surrey, England Death: September 1985 |
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3 years himself |
Birth: October 24, 1907 33 30 — Kingston, Surrey, England Death: November 2, 1942 — Egypt |
| Family with Mabel Alice Yates |
| himself |
Birth: October 24, 1907 33 30 — Kingston, Surrey, England Death: November 2, 1942 — Egypt |
| wife |
Mabel Alice Yates Birth: December 7, 1901 — Methwold, Norfolk, England Death: October 1999 |
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Marriage: between October 1937 and December 1937 — |
| Birth | GRO Index of Births Text: Kingston RD, ref 2a 438 |
| Birth | 1939 Register at Findmypast |
| Marriage | GRO Index of Marriages Text: Islington RD, ref 1b 526 |
| Death | Commonwealth War Graves Commission website |
| Census | 63 Bonner Hill Road, Kingston, Surrey, England RG14 PN3503 RD40 SD2 ED6 SN166 Thomas Lovelock;Head;36;Police Constable Metropolitan Police;Byfleet, Surrey Ada Lovelock;Wife, married 7 years;34;;Weybridge, Surrey Leslie Lovelock;Son;6;;Kingston, Surrey Alva Lovelock;Son;3;;Kingston, Surrey Lucy Lovelock;Mother, Widow;70;;Hickleton, Yorks |
| Census | Kingston upon Thames, Kingston RD, Surrey, England Thomas Lovelock;1874;Byfleet, Surrey Ada E E Lovelock;1877;Weybridge, Surrey Thomas E L Lovelock;1904;Norbiton, Surrey Alma (sic) G Lovelock;1907;Surbiton, Surrey |
| Burial | George is also commemorated as 'Oliver Lovelock' on the War Memorial in St George's Graveyard, Methwold, Norfolk, England. |
| Note | Army Book imagery at FindmyPast shows that George enlisted from the Regular Army for the Tank Corps on 21 Aug 1924, when he was recorded as being 18 years and 302 days old. He was a Fitter's Mate by trade. He was discharged on 20 Aug 1936, but the entry suggests that he re-enlisted on 9 Jan 1941. He joined the 3rd Kings Own Hussars, a tank regiment, and was a crew member of one of the 1029 tanks that the allies fielded in Operation Supercharge - the battle of El Alamein. According to research carried out by the late John Younge from Methwold George Alva was killed along with the rest of the crew on the first day of the battle when their tank took a direct hit. |
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