| Regimental number | 71231 |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Lovatt, c/o Campbell and Burke, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 36th Reinforcements, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Willochra on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Naves Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row D, Grave No 5), nr Cambrai, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Thomas Strange Lovatt and Margaret Jane Lovatt |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 81, p. 10 |