Jack Lockett, Australia’s oldest man, 111
Posted: Monday, May 27th, 2002 1:59 amJack Lockett, Australia’s oldest man, marched off to join his World War I comrades when he died peacefully in a Bendigo hospital at 111.
Victoria lost its last fighting soldier of the 1914-1918 conflict at 11.15pm on Saturday. Political, civic and RSL leaders leaders described the passing of the pioneer Mallee settler as the end of an era.
Premier Steve Bracks offered his family a state funeral. …
John Henry Lockett is the third World War I veteran to die in the past 11 days, following the last Gallipoli Anzac, Alec Campbell, and Raymond Durston.
Only 14 World War I veterans are left in Australia, two of them in Victoria. … Read full obituary
