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Auction: 23112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 421

Five: Colour-Sergeant J. M. Loveridge, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, whose extensive career spanned from the Anglo-Boer War until the 90 day emergency

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, South Africa 1901 (3294. Sjt. J. M. Loveridge. 2. Linc. Rgt.); 1914-15 Star (2314 Sjt. J. M. Loveridge. Linc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2314 Sjt. J. M. Loveridge. Linc. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2314 Sjt: J. M. Loveridge. Linc: Regt.), mounted as worn, slight edge bruising to first, minor contact wear overall, very fine (5)

John Mitchell Loveridge was born in Shoreditch, London in 1872, the son of John Loveridge of High Holborn, London and worked as a waiter prior to enlisting on 13 October 1892 in London. Appointed Lance Corporal on 5 October 1892 he was posted to the 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment in the Straights Settlements later that year on 12 December.

Loveridge remained in the East for over a year before returning to Britain on 24 March 1895. He was promoted Corporal two years after on 25 December 1897 a rank he still held when the Battalion was shipped out to South Africa to participate in the Anglo-Boer War. Arriving on 4 January 1900 Loveridge was further advanced Lance-Sergeant only a few weeks later on 19 January.

He is noted upon the roll as having served time with the Brigade Staff as well as his Regiment. Loveridge did not remain in South Africa but instead served there for over a year before being posted back to Britain on 24 April 1901. Whilst there he was advanced Sergeant on 19 February 1903, it is in this rank that he was awarded his Q.S.A. despite never having served as a full Sergeant in South Africa.

Awarded his L.S. and G.C. in 1911, Loveridge was likely one of the last men to receive and E.VII.R. issue of this award. He was promoted Colour-Sergeant the next year on 7 August 1912, remaining in this rank until discharged on 12 October 1913. Re-joining on the outbreak of the Great War he entered the war in France on 1 March 1915 with the 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Later transferred to the Labour Corps he was discharged from their as a Sergeant on 5 March 1919.

Surprisingly this was not the end of his career as Loveridge attested once more with a 90 day emergency attestation on 18 May 1921. He served until 12 July 1921 with the 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. This finally marked the end of a long and distinguished military career, Loveridge became a Chelsea Pensioner; sold together with copied research comprising medal rolls, service papers and Chelsea Pensioner record transcription.

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