William Edward Laurence CATCHLOVE

Service Numbers: S25655, SX9947

Enlisted: 30 July 1940, Adelaide, SA

Last Rank: Major

Last Unit: 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion

Born: Adelaide, SA, 25 December 1913

Memorials: City of West Torrens WW2 Boulevard of Honour

3 Sep 1939: Involvement SN S25655

30 Jul 1940: Involvement Major, SN SX9947, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion

30 Jul 1940: Enlisted Adelaide, SA

21 Dec 1945: Discharged

Date unknown: Honoured Military Cross

https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/599373

Item details for: AWM63, 116/500/111

National Archives Australia

Family

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Descendants of :

Ernest William CATCHLOVE

Ernest William CATCHLOVE was born 19 Feb 1883 in Copper House, Burra, SA and died 06 Oct 1950 in Camden Park, SA. He married Esther May COATS 14 Nov 1912 in Adelaide, SA. She was born 25 Aug 1888 in Upper Sturt, SA and died 29 Jun 1982.

Children of Ernest William CATCHLOVE and Esther May COATS:

i. William Edward Laurence CATCHLOVE was born 25 Dec 1913 in Adelaide, SA and died 23 Sep 2010

ii. Howard Verdun Lemnos CATCHLOVE was born 19 Oct 1915 in New Parkside, SA and died 12 Oct 2001

iii. Esther Barbara CATCHLOVE was born 12 Nov 1916 in Rose Park, SA

iv. Lorna Joan CATCHLOVE was born 29 Nov 1919 in St Peters, SA


Last updated : 10 June 2021

KI Connection

Retired to Kingscote where he opened a draper's shop.

Statewide Publications
Title: Kangaroo Island: The First 200 Years... Book 8
Contents: Book #8 - This is an account of the life of war hero Laurence Catchlove MC who found peace in a drapery business on KI.
http://www.kangarooislandhistory.com/kih/publications.html