Father - Harold Alfred Lovegrove MC. He served as a Forward Observer in the 2/3 Field Regiment in the Middle East and New Guinea. He fought with considerable distinction and was awarded a military cross for conspicuous bravery under fire in Wewak, Papua New Guinea. My father served in the CMF prior to the World War 2 and 10 years after in regional Western Australia. He was a staunch advocate for defence of the freedoms we enjoy today. He was a wonderful father and my hero.