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John Henry (Jack) Lockett

Born 22 Jan 1891 in Waanyarra, Victoria.

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Son of [father unknown] and Mary Elizabeth (Lockett) Burstall

Brother of Clarence Victor Burstall [half] and Laurence Wilbur Burstall [half]

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died 25 May 2002 at age 111 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

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Jack Lockett was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

John Henry Lockett was born in 1891 at or about Waanyarra in the Colony of Victoria. He was the son of Mary Lockett.

In World War I, Private John Henry Lockett enlisted into the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), on the 24th of March 1916 at the age of 25 years. A resident of Linga in Victoria, and his Next of Kin was listed as his mother, Mrs Mary E Burstall of Tarnagulla, Victoria. Private Lockett was assigned to the 38th Battalion, D Company. And this unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916. Later, now Sergeant Lockett, he served with the 38th Battalion and commenced his return to Australia on the 19th of June 1919 on the Miltiades. After seeing active service on the Western Front, and rising through the ranks from Private to Sergeant as an exemplary soldier, he was eligible for the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

Jack Lockett is an Anzac who served in World War One.

In 1923 Jack Lockett married Mabel (Maybell) Victoria Ingwersen known as Molly. They were married for 58 years until Dolly passed away in August 1981, aged 84.

Jack Lockett was awarded the French Legion of Honour, known as the Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur, in July 1998 at the age of 107 years. He was awarded it for his service in World War I in France.

In the final few years of his extraordinary life, Jack Lockett also received the following honours:

21 April 1999 the 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal.
In 2000, aged 109, Lockett participated in the 2000 Olympic Torch Relay through Bendigo.
A Medal of the Order of Australia, awarded 11 June 2001 for service to the community of Bendigo.
The Centenary Medal awarded 1 January 2002.
Jack Lockett is Notable.
Jack Lockett was a centenarian, living to age 111.

He passed away in May 2002 at the age of 111 years, 123 days at the Mount Alvernia Hospital in Bendigo. He was laid to rest at the Bendigo Public Cemetery, Bendigo, Victoria. He was survived by four children: Jack, Kevin, Joyce, and Ron; fifteen grandchildren; and twenty-four great-grandchildren. He was notably Australia's oldest verified male at that time.

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Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages. BIRTH: LOCKETT, Jno Hy - event: Birth - mother: Mary Elizth LOCKETT - father: <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown - place of birth: TARNAGULLA - registration year: 1891 - registration no. 7459/1891. first accessed online on the 28th of December, 2023 from the Victorian Family History Search searchable database at: https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history

Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages. MARRIAGE: LOCKETT, Jno Hy - event: Marriage - spouse: INGWERSEN, Mabel Victoria - registration year: 1923 - registration no. 7203/1923. first accessed online on the 28th of December, 2023 from the Victorian Family History Search searchable database at: https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history

Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 28 December 2023), memorial page for John Henry “Jack” Lockett (22 Jan 1891–22 May 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #207161543, citing Bendigo Public Cemetery, Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Just Jack (contributor 49577555).

BillionGraves.com Grave record for John Henry 'Jack' Lockett OAM (22 Jan 1891 - 25 May 2002), Billion Graves Record 13676004 Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City, Victoria, Australia. first accessed online on the 28th of December, 2023 at: https://billiongraves.com/grave/John-Henry-Jack-Lockett/13676004

Jack Lockett from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. first accessed online on the 28th of December, 2023 at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett

Howard, John (21 July 1998). "TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER THE HON JOHN HOWARD MP PRESENTATION OF FRENCH LEGION OF HONOUR BENDIGO RSL, VICTORIA". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet: PM Transcripts. Retrieved 28 December 2023 from: https://pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au/release/transcript-10930

ADJOURNMENT: Lockett, Mr Jack. Senate Hansard. Parliament of Australia. 24 June 2002. Retrieved 28 December 2023 from: https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber/hansards/2002-06-24/0185;query=Id:%22chamber/hansards/2002-06-24/0000%22

The Queen's Birthday 2001 Honours (downloadable PDF). Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (S 186). 11 June 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

Private John Henry Lockett his First World War Embarkation Roll. from the AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. first accessed online on the 28th of December, 2023.

Sergeant John Henry Lockett his First World War Nominal Roll. from the AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. first accessed online on the 28th of December, 2023.

John Henry LOCKETT his profile on the AIF PROJECT website, first accessed online on the 28th of December 2023.

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John Henry Lockett (1891 - 2002)

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