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Son of Robert Lovell Drage and Kathleen Mary Drage, of Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Born Hatfield, Hertfordshire. In June 1933, Lovell arrived at Southampton from Cape Town with his mother and his sister Diana Margaret. The manifest states that their last permanent residence was in Southern Rhodesia. Presumably, he was being brought back to England to go to school. Educated Wellington College and matriculated in 1938. At the outbreak of war, he left Christ Church and joined the Royal Horse Artillery. He served throughout the North African Campaign. On Ruzawi Preparatory School War Memorial, near Marandellas, Rhodesia. Commemorated on Christ Church, St Aldate's, Oxford War Memorial. Commemorated on wall plaque at St Etheldreda?s Church, Hatfield.

Age:	24
Date of Birth:	1920-06-26
Service No:	165453
Rank:	Captain
Unit:	11 (Honourable Artillery Coy.) Regt.
Unit 2:	"A" Bty.
Regiment:	Royal Horse Artillery
Date of Death:	1944-09-20
Cause of Death:	Killed in action, with all his tank crew (leading Squadron), before San Ermete

Grave Reference:	VIII, E, 12.
Cemetery:	CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY

Country:	Italy

Decorations:	M C
Citations:	LG 23 September 1943
Son of Robert Lovell Drage and Kathleen Mary Drage, of Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Born Hatfield, Hertfordshire. In June 1933, Lovell arrived at Southampton from Cape Town with his mother and his sister Diana Margaret. The manifest states that their last permanent residence was in Southern Rhodesia. Presumably, he was being brought back to England to go to school. Educated Wellington College and matriculated in 1938. At the outbreak of war, he left Christ Church and joined the Royal Horse Artillery. He served throughout the North African Campaign. On Ruzawi Preparatory School War Memorial, near Marandellas, Rhodesia. Commemorated on Christ Church, St Aldate's, Oxford War Memorial. Commemorated on wall plaque at St Etheldreda?s Church, Hatfield.