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From the Advertiser 17 October 1917
THE LATE PRIVATE DEARLOVE
Private Cato Dearlove, who died of wounds on
September 29 in France, was born at Black Springs
29 years ago. He received his earlier education
in the country, under the tuition of his father
who was a State, school teacher. Later he came
Fix this textto the city and entered the Education Depart
ment, for some time teaching at the at the Mitcham
and Unley public schools. He then entered the
University, going out as head teacher to the
Cockburn school. He was an athlete, taking an
interest in cricket, football and tennis, and was
captain of the Cockburn Rifle Club, holding the
club's championship for three years and gaining
his marksman's certificate. He enlisted in De
cember 1913, and went through the N.C.O's
school, qualifying as a sergeant. He sailed from
Australia, in August, 1916. He spent several months
on the instructional staff on Salisbury Plain,
but forfeited his stripes to go to France, where
he joined his original battalion, and where, after
about five months' active service, he received the
wounds that proved fatal. His untimely death
was widely regretted by a large number of friends.
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