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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - "A Vision Realised. 1988. District History of Underbool, Torrita, Linga, and Boinka.", 1988
... ...Linga...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...District History of Underbool, Torrita, Linga and Boinka" compiled and edited by Janet Lynch, Margaret Willsmore, and Christy Brown. ...District History of Underbool, Torrita, Linga, and Boinka." ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo in 1953, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. "A Vision Realised. 1988. District History of Underbool, Torrita, Linga and Boinka" compiled and edited by Janet Lynch, Margaret Willsmore, and Christy Brown. Foreword by Janet Lynch, Margaret Willsmore, and Christy Brown. A history of the Mallee towns of Underbool, Torrita, Linga and Boinka containing a collection of 61 local family histories. Discusses aspects affecting locals, including the local Shire, Water supply, the Railway, Roads, Farming, Salt, Businesses, Sporting Clubs, and School. Published in Australia by Underbool Back To Committee. Printed by Sunnyland Press, Red Cliffs. Soft cover book, with tones of green and tan on cover - back, front and spine. Titles printed in brown. Book includes black and white photographs of locals, and local events. Includes an article on Jack Lockett on Pages 127 and 128. 151 pp.jack lockett, underbool, torrita, linga, boinka -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - Jack Lockett Collection: Weekly Times Cutting, The Weekly Times, 08/09/1999
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...There is a description of Jack's pioneer life at age 19 and quotes from Jack when he worked with his uncles Alf and Dick on their farm at Linga near Underbool in Northwest Victoria. ...There is a description of Jack's pioneer life at age 19 and quotes from Jack when he worked with his uncles Alf and Dick on their farm at Linga near Underbool in Northwest Victoria. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren . People with the name Burstall are in Lockett Family photo (item number 11170.6) Two pages of the Weekly Times, September 8, 1999. Pages 4and 5 headline across both pages - A celebration of the country spirit. An article by Xavier Duff covers both pages with black and white photos of early 20th century farming and a contemporary photo of Jack Lockett. There is a description of Jack's pioneer life at age 19 and quotes from Jack when he worked with his uncles Alf and Dick on their farm at Linga near Underbool in Northwest Victoria. The article promotes a series of ten magazines in the Weekly, each one covering a decade of the 20th century jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, the weekly times our land our century, mallee farming -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - "Diggers And Mates. Victorian World War 1 Veterans In Profile.", 1995
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo in 1953, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. "Diggers And mates. Victorian World War 1 Veterans In Profile." Compiled by Kylie McKenzie. Preamble by Con Sciacca, Minister for Veterans' Affairs. Foreward by Brian Flynn, Deputy Commissioner for Veterans' Affairs. Produced by the Commonwealth Department of Veteran's Affairs, Melbourne. Printed by the Australian Government Publishing Service in 1995. Contains a collection of the experiences and insights of many of Victoria's then surviving World war 1 veterans. Soft cover book with image of 'Supporting Troops of the 1st Australian Division photographed on a duckboard track near Ypres, Belgium, 1917. Titles printed in Green and dark blue. Vererans' Affairs logo in centre at top of front cover. Book includes service particulars of each service person, personal particulars of person, and image(s) of service person at time of publication (1995) and whilst in service. Includes an article on Jack Lockett - serviceman 43 as presented in book . jack lockett, world war 1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - "Australian Legends", 2005
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo in 1953, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. "Australian Legends People whose story we should know" written by Richard Simpkin. Foreword by Ray Martin. A unique collection of interviews collected by the author from around Australia. Published in Australia by New Holland Publishers in 2005. Dark blue hard cover book with a dark blue dust jacket with three photographs on the front and four photographs on the back. Titles printed in white and bright blue. Book includes full page black and white or coloured photographs of featured people. Each featured person has a one-page story facing their photograph. Includes an article on Jack Lockett on Page 104. 176 pp.jack lockett -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - 'Living Relics of Australia', 2001
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo in 1953, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. 'Living Relics of Australia. Volume 2' by Mick Joffe. Foreword by Alan Jones. Edited by Phyl Joffe. Copyright 2001. Limited Edition of 5,000 - not available in book stores. Volume 2 in the series 'Endangered Characters of Australia'. Contains 25 short biographies of Australians - many of whom were in their 90's and several of them over 100 years of age. Printed by Dai Nippon Printing Co. (Hong Kong). Colored hard cover which is the same image as the dust jacket. Dust jacket and hard cover has image of author on front with Australian product images in background; and five caricatures with Australian product images in background. Titles printed in white. Each personality covered has description of their history and life accompanied by photographs relevant to them and a caricature. Includes pages dedicated to Jack Lockett on Pages 38 to 45. 128 pp. Two copies in library.Inscribed "Yours fairdinkumly. Mick Jofe. 2001."jack lockett -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Jack Lockett Collection: Photo of Jack and Doll Lockett, Strath Prints & Framing, 2000
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. Two black and white head and shoulders photographs of Jack and Doll Lockett in oval cut out shapes of a grey mount. A rectangle cut out below the photographs has printing in it - John Henry "Jack" Lockett living,111years 124 days. Born 22Jan 1891 Dec 25th May 2002 Married 18th September 1923 Mabel Victoria "Doll" Ingwersen Born 7th May 1897 Dec 6th Aug 1981 In a dark brown wooden frame behind glass. jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, world war 1, france, 38th battalion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Painting - Jack Lockett Collection: Sketch of four horses and cart, 1991
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. Sketch in Acrylic and water colour of four brown horses with white noses and hoofs pulling a cart with a man on the driver's seat wearing a white shirt and brown trousers and another in the cart wearing a maroon shirt and green trousers. Light brown background with some trees on the horizon and a blue yellow sky. Written in red underneath - OUYEN 1900 BLOODY HOT "LOCKY" Written on the back of the sketch - SKETCH IN ACRYLIC AND WATER COLOUR PRESENTED TO MR JACK. H. 'LOCKY' LOCKETT 1891-1991 100 YEARS Arther Eaton 22nd Jan 1997 Bgo East Bowling Club jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, world war 1, france, ouyen, arther eaton, bendigo east bowling club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Flag - Jack Lockett Collection: Signed Miniature Flag
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. A small flag with a white background, a Union Jack in the upper left quadrant, a dark blueline in the centre horizontal and vertical with a five-pointed star on each axis and in centre. Signed in the lower right quarter J H Lockett 110 jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, flag -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Artwork, other - Jack Lockett Collection: Drawing Jack Lockett 2000, Ian Glanville, 2000
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. A coloured caricature of Jack Lockett wearing a blue coat with an RSL badge and two medals which are probably A Legion of Honour and a WW1 Victory Medal. His hands are clasped in front of him holding a walking stick. Signed Jack Lockett "MEMORIES" By IAN GLANVILLE Written white paper at the bottom- Jack Lockett 2000 By Ian Glanville The background has numerous sepia tone sketches of various parts of Jack's life. It has dark grey mount with a light brown wooden frame and is behind glass. a jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, world war 1, france, 38th battalion, legion of honour, ian glanville -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Magazine - Jack Lockett Collection: Our land our century 1900-1929
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. Three coloured magazines, each with 30 pages titled Our land our century 1900 - 1909, 1910 - 1919, 1920 - 1929. The magazines contain detailed articles and photographs of each decade The front page of the first one has a dark red border around a photo of a female holding a baby with - A nation is born - printed in its lower section and Part 1 is in the lower right corner. Printed at the top of the page - Our land our century 1900-1909 The front page of the second one has an off-white border around a photo of a young male with - War beckons - printed in its lower section and Part 2 is in the lower right corner. Printed at the top of the page - Our land our century 1910 - 1919 The front page of the third one has a blue border around a photo five males cutting a log of wood. At the cutting edge is printed in its lower section and Part 2 is in the lower right corner. Printed at the top of the page - Our land our century 1920 - 1929 The Weekly Times, with an image of a magpie in the middle. is printed in lower centre of each front page. The back page all magazines has photographs of front pages of the ten magazines in the series and printing in the top left- Our land our century. Meticulously researched with rarely seen photographs, Our Land Our Country is a magnificent history of rural life over the past 100 years. Collect each issue and watch as they build into a stunning 320-page tribute to people on the land. jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, our land our centry, weekly times -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Jack Lockett Collection: Family Photograph
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. An A3 copy of a group photograph of three rows of adults and a front of children with foliage in the background and foreground. Four males in the back row, four males and one female in second row, two males and four females and two infants in the third row and six infants in the front row. On the back of the photo there is a list of names Baack Row Bob Birstall, Richard(Dick) Lockett, George Lockett, Herbert(Herb) Lockett 2nd Row William(Bill) Bertha(Birdie) Lockett, Tom Lockett, George Scholes, James(Jim) Lockett 3rd Row Elizabeth Lockett(Jim on Knee), Mary Birstall, Alf Lockett. Grandfather Lockett. Edith Lockett(Scholes), Jane Lockett(Ina on Knee) Front Bob Burstall, Clarance, Ivy Scholes, Les' Birstall, Florence Birstall Front Bob+Clarie Burstall, Annie Lockett, Ivy Scholes, Sis Burstall, Floe Burstall (Cooper) jack lockett, mabel ingwersen -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - Jack Lockett Collection: Five Newspaper cuttings referring to Jack Lockett
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren . Five newspaper cuttings referring to Jack Lockett First cutting Bendigo Advertiser Tuesday, March 17, 1987- page 8 For the Bowler (Headline) Senior man at veterans' day is 96-year-old Jack Lockett BDBA Veterans Day was a great success with 171 veteran and super-veteran bowlers taking part. Oldest bowler taking part was Mr Jack Lockett of the Bendigo East Club who is 96. RVBA councillor, Mr Ron Manning, presented 14 super veterans their badges during the day. Second cutting Bendigo Advertiser, Môn, Jan. 25 1982-3 A black and white photograph of brothers Alf, 94 and Jack, 91 Lockett in Eaglehawk. There is brief description of their lives in Tarnagulla in a family of ten siblings, their move together to their uncles' pioneering property in Northwest Victoria in 1912, Jack's World War 1 service and their currant addresses in Bendigo and Eaglehawk. Third cutting Bendigo Advertiser, Tuesday, September 24, 1991- page 13. (heading) BOWLS ROUND-UP A black and white photograph of three men wearing white shirts and trousers, dark jackets and ties Below the photo in large print - Centenarian starts season. ABOVE: Bendigo East Bowling Club president Frank Slater with the club's longest serving member Jack Lockett and BDBA president Vic Canobie at the opening of the 1991-92 season. Mr. Lockett sent down the first bowl. Fourth cutting Bendigo Advertiser, Friday, April 22, 1988 - Page 3. (headline) Licensed to drive till he's 102! Below there is a close up photograph of Jack's face and his DRIVER LICENCE VICTORIA AUSTRALIA. A collum to the right of the photograph is headed - But don't worry he gave up at 97 The article talks about the silliness of issuing a driving licence for someone to use till they are 102. It also highlights that his date of birth on the licence is 22/ 01/91 and the licence expires on 27/06/93 A two-year old motorist?! Fifth cutting The Litchfield Times, July5 2000 page 4 Heading in the middle of the page - Proud as punch below there a photograph of three adults and two children with one child holding a photograph of Jack Lockett with names under neath Debbie Hermann, Babara Lockett, Jake Hermann, Kelly Hermann and Kevin Lockett. jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, alf lockett, bendigo east bowling club, taragulla, the bendigo advertiser, the litchfield times, mallee farming -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Plan - Jack Lockett Collection: Copies of Mallee land Allotments
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren . People with the name Burstall are in Lockett Family photo (item number 11170.6) Two A3 copies of plans of allotments in northwest Victoria in the Parishes of Mamencoroock and Purnya. Some of the allotments have Lockett and Burstall names. Dates of Title on the Lockett allotments range from 1857 to 1964 jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, malley farm allotments -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Decorative object - Jack Lockett Collection: Souvenir of Ypres 1919, 1919
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. Ypres souvenir, from World War 1, was brought home by Jack Lockett, for his then sweetheart and later wife, Mabel Ingwersen. Cream wooden frame, with light gold insert. Inside frame, silk embroidered flowers and leaves cream silk fabric, form a frame for the painted image of partly destroyed building in centre. Written in cursive script on top left of building: 'Souvenir d'Ypres'. Embroidery in golden tones forms a frame for the building. Attached to bottom of frame, interpretive label: 'Souvenir d'Ypres, 1919. Silk thread and paint on silk. This hand-embroidered picture depicts a battle in the area of Ypres, Belgium, during the First World War (1914 -18) it was sent by Sergeant Jack Lockett, 38th Battalion, as a gift to his fiancee Maybell (sic) Ingwersen, whom he married in 1923. Attached to back of frame alongside handwritten note is an invitation to the Shrine of Remembrance, opening of the 'Threads of Connection', embroidery and textiles from the First World War to the present exhibition. 29/1/2010. Attached to back of frame, handwritten in black pen on lined paper: Souvenir d'Ypres France. Scene depicts a battle in WW1 believed to be a present brought back to Australia in 1919 by Jack Lockett for his then fiancee Mabel Victoria (Doll) Ingwersen whom he married on 23.9.1923. Exhibited at the Shrine of Remembrance from 29.1.2010 until 16.5.2010'.jack lockett, ypres, mabel ingwersen, world war 1, france -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Jack Lockett Collection: Newspaper Poster, Geof Sayer, 2000
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. The 2000 Olympic flame was relayed from Olympia in Greece to Sydney by 13400 carriers including 11000 Australians, each carrier had their torch Coloured photograph of a Bendigo Advertiser poster with Jack Lockett holding the Olympic Flame. At the top of the poster- Advertiser No. 42694 Friday, July 28, 2000 90c (GST Inc) A blue circle with a white image of a person carrying a flaming torch, five white Olympic Rings, SYDNEY 2000 In the main part of the poster Jack Lockett, in a white shirt is holding an Olympic torch Printed across the lower part of the poster - Just flamin' marvellous It has a dark grey mount and dark brown wooden frame behind glass. jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, world war 1, france, 38th battalion, olympic torch relay 2000 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - Jack Lockett Collection: Five Newspaper cuttings referring to Jack Lockett, July, August 2000
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren . The 2000 Olympic flame was relayed from Olympia in Greece to Sydney by 13400 carriers including 11000 Australians, each carrier had their torch Thirteen newspaper cuttings from various newspapers dating from July28 2000 to August24 2000 all relating to Jack Lockett carrying the Olympic Flame on July27 2000 in Bendigo. Twelve pages of The Bendigo Advertiser July 28, 2000 are included with a four-page colour wrap around front-page photo of Jack carrying the torch and is signed Jack Lockett 110. The centre page of the warp around has individual photos of 53 people carrying the flame through Bendigo. jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, the bendigo advertiser, olympic flame in bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - Jack Lockett Collection: Three Newspaper Posters referring to Jack Lockett, Bendigo Advertiser, July28, 2000 May27, 2002
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren . The 2000 Olympic flame was relayed from Olympia in Greece to Sydney by 13400 carriers including 11000 Australians, each carrier had their torch Three Newspaper Posters featuring Jack Lockett First poster is black and white, printed from top to bottom MONDAY, MAY27, 2002 large print JACK LOCKET A large close-up photo of Jack's face 1891 - 2002 (white print on black background) Bendigo Advertiser Second poster is black and white printed from top to bottom FRIDAY, JULY28, 2000 (large print) FLAMING' A head and photo of Jack carrying the Olympic Torch (large print) MAGIC (white print on black background) Bendigo Advertiser. Third poster is colour and black and white printed from top to bottom (white print on blue background) THE AGE A coloured photo of Jack carrying the Olympic Torch with a crowd in the background JULY 28, 2000 printed by The Age Company Ltd. 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne. ACN 004262702 a . jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, the bendigo advertiser, olympic flame in bendigo, the age -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Certificate - Jack Lockett Collection: Legion of Honour Certificate and R.S.L. War Record, 1998
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. In 1998to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War One the French Government awarded the Chevalier (Knight) Legion of Honour to all surviving Allied veterans who had fought in France A certificate on cream coloured thick paper with black printing. A decorative scroll with leaves and berries and RF is around the border. Printed text REPUBLIQU FRANCAISE HONNEUR PATRIE LE PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE GRAND MAITRE DE L'ORDE NATIONAL DE LA LOGION D'HONNEUR nomme par decret de ce dour, Monsieur John, Henry LOCKETT Ancien Combattant australien de la Premiere Guerre Mondiale CHEVALIER DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR Fait a Paris, le 1er Octobre 1998 Scelle du sceau de I'Ordre sous le n' 253 LHE 98 Le Secretaire General adjiont singed F. SISNE Par le president de la Republique LE GRAND CHANCELIER DE LA LEGION D' HONNEUR signed General DOUIN Also included is two A4 pages description of Jack Lockett's life and War Record compiled by Alan Holmes, President of Bendigo Sub Branch Returned Servies League of Australia and a letter (now laminated) from the French Ambassy signed Dominque Girard a jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, world war 1, france, 38th battalion, legion of honour -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - 'The Footsteps echo. Impressions from Waanyarra.'
... He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...Waanyarra has its legends and myths set around the early gold-rush days of the 1850's. This book relates many of these stories with photographs. Over fifty family histories and stories contribute to this book. Today, Waanyarra is mainly State forest and farmland. Jack Lockett is mentioned in this publiocation on page 192. John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo in 1953, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. Soft cover. 196 pp. Cover is two toned - brown and tan. Edited by Lynne Douthat. Historic photographs by Ken Morton. Cover Design by Diane Thompson. Published in 1989. Phototypeset by Victorian Typesetting Service, Castlemaine. Black and white photographs, charts and graphs. Dimensions of book: 18cm wide, 24cm long, and 1.6cm high. Non-fiction. Book divided into 3 parts - 'Beginnings', 'Families' and 'Remedies, Recipes, Concoctions and Cures'.Signed L. J. Douthat in front page.gold rush, waanyarra, family history, jack lockett -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Certificate - Jack Lockett Collection: Shire of Bet Bet Great War Certificate, D. W. Paterson Co. Pty. Ltd. 495 Collins St. Melbourne, 1921
... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. ...John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. Bet Bet became a shire in 1864 with Dunolly in its centre. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Bet Bet was abolished, and along with the City of Maryborough, the Shire of Tullaroop , was merged into the newly created Shire of Central Goldfields. D. W. Paterson Co 1907?- 1961Winfield Building, 495 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A coloured certificate on white paper from the Shire of Bet Bet for service in the first World War. An Australian Coat of arms at the top with 1914 THE GREAT WAR 1919 Printed and handwritten underneath between an image of a sailor and a soldier FREEDOM Shire of Bet Bet JUSTICE The President, Councilors, and Ratepayers of the Shire of Bet Bet hearby place on record Thanks and Appreciation for the Conduct of J Lockett who served his King and Country in the Great War. In Witness Whereof the Corporate Seal of the Municipality is hereto attached in the presence of Arthur Green President H E Clancy Secretary. Dated 4 AUG 1921 HONOUR TO THE BRAVE D. W. PATERSON CO. PTY. LTD. 495 COLLINS ST. MELB. a jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, world war 1, france, 38th battalion, shire of bet bet, d. w. paterson co.
