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

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

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