James David Lovering (SN 5146) was born in Fitzroy and enlisted in Melbourne on January 21st 1916. He was 47 years old, married with 3 children, and employed as a letter carrier. He joined the 8th Infantry Battalion and departed for active service in April 1916 on board the Suffolk, arriving in England in June. He was posted to France a couple of months later, where he transferred to the 46th Battalion in October. Mortally wounded at Messines in June 1917, he was evacuated to the No. 11 General Hospital in Camiers, France, where he died of 'wounds received in action' on June 12th 1917. He is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery, France.