A Somme 1916 M.C. group of five awarded to Captain (Q.M.) J. Lovelock, 6th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, late Wiltshire Regiment
Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse engraved 'Capt. J. Lovelock 6th K.S.L.I. Somme 1916'; 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut. J. Lovelock. K.S.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Q.M. & Capt. J. Lovelock.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (265 Q.M. Sgt. J. Lovelock. Wilts: Regt.), mounted as worn, good very fine (5)
M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1917. The Regimental History recalls how he was cited for '...feeding, clothing and equiping the Battalion under hardships' during the Somme Battles.
M.I.D. London Gazette 9 July 1919.
