John Hackett is an Anzac who served in World War One.
Private John Hackett served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I Service started: 25 Jan 1916 Unit(s): 54th Infantry Battalion;55th Infantry Battalion Service ended: 15 Jan 1919
John Burkmans HACKETT was working as a Fettler, living at Caswell Street, Peak Hill, New South Wales, when he started the process of enlistedment[2][3] in the Australian Imperial Force on Tuesday, 25 January 1916 and served with the 54th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement, 55th Battalion in World War I. Service Number: 1930.
Private John Burkmans HACKETT was 24 when his unit embarked. Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 *Barambah* on 23 June 1916
Private John Burkmans HACKETT served with 54th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement, 55th Battalion.
Private John Burkmans HACKETT Returned to Australia 15 January 1919
Marriage in 1921 at Peak Hill, New South Wales [4]
Name John B Hackett
Spouse Name Elsie M Glasson
Marriage Date 1921
Marriage Place New South Wales
Registration Place Peak Hill New South Wales
Registration Year 1921
Registration Number 16616
John's Headstone mentions 3 children Joyce, Pat and Peter
↑ Virtual War Memorial Australia: Veteran Details for John Burkmans Hackett; Service Number: 1930; Unit: 54th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, World War I VWMA link; accessed 18 Feb 2024
↑
Personal recollection of events witnessed by Wendy Hackett as remembered 31 Jan 2021.
Family Notes
Is John your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
a profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships.
It is likely that these
autosomal DNA
test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
This week's featured connections are
Redheads:
John is
21 degrees from Catherine of Aragón, 22 degrees from Clara Bow, 19 degrees from Julia Gillard, 20 degrees from Nancy Hart, 22 degrees from Rutherford Hayes, 20 degrees from Rita Hayworth, 24 degrees from Leonard Kelly, 19 degrees from Rose Leslie, 21 degrees from Damian Lewis, 26 degrees from Maureen O'Hara, 24 degrees from Jopie Schaft and 39 degrees from Eirik Thorvaldsson
on our single family tree.
Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.