| Regimental number | 740A |
| Place of birth | The Rectory, Warkleigh, Devon, England |
| Place of birth | Warkleigh Rectory, South Molton, Devon, England |
| School | Exeter School, Devon, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Pastoral |
| Address | 9 Queen Terrace, Exeter, Devon, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Mary Loveband, 9 Queen Terrace, Exeter, Devon, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A21 Marere on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 740 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'A man of few words and very level head. I am sure his orders were more readily attended to by the men than any other NCOs in the Regt and we miss him a great deal', and 'Your son was a good soldier and highly esteemed by his comrades who mourn his loss deeply'. Two tributes. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Amman, Palestine |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 86), Syria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Rev. Matthew and Mary LOVEBAND, 21 St. Leonards Road, Exeter, Devon, England |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 36637 Driver Hugh Buckingham LOVEBAND MM & Bar, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 April 1919; Cousin [154] 2nd Lt John Laidley MERIVALE, 4th Bn, killed in action, 6-9 August 1915. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
