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Jack Lockett
John Henry Lockett (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. Life Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged 9 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. After the war, Lockett returned to The Mallee and selected a 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 , in the care of their children and grandchildren. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant
Sergeant (Sgt) is a Military rank, rank in use by the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. The alternative spelling, ''serjeant'', is used in The Rifles and in other units that draw their heritage from the British light infantry. The word "sergeant" derives from the Latin , 'one who serves', through the Old French term . In modern hierarchies the term ''sergeant'' refers to a non-commissioned officer positioned above the rank of a corporal, and to a police officer immediately below a lieutenant in the US, and below an inspector in the UK. In most armies, the rank of sergeant corresponds to command of a team/section (military unit), section, or squad. In Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth armies, it is a more senior rank, corresponding roughly to a platoon second-in-command. In the United States Army, sergeant is a more junior rank corresponding to a fireteam leader or assistant squad-leader; while in the United States Marine Corps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
38th Battalion (Australia)
The 38th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Originally formed in 1916 for service overseas during World War I as part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), the battalion was recruited from the state of Victoria and formed part of the 10th Brigade, 3rd Division. It served throughout the war on the Western Front before being disbanded in 1919. During the inter-war years, the battalion was re-raised as a part-time military unit and during the World War II undertook garrison duties in Australia, but did not see combat. After the war, it was re-formed in Victoria and was eventually subsumed into the Royal Victoria Regiment, with its honours and traditions being preserved by the 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment. History World War I The 38th Battalion was originally raised in early 1916 for service during World War I, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Davis. Part of the all volunteer Australian Imperial Force (AIF), it formed part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory Medal (UK) Ribbon
The term victory (from ) originally applied to warfare, and denotes success achieved in personal duel, combat, after military operations in general or, by extension, in any competition. Success in a military campaign constitutes a strategic victory, while the success in a Engagement (military), military engagement is a tactical victory. In terms of human emotion, victory accompanies strong feelings of elation, and in human behaviour often exhibits movements and poses paralleling threat display preceding the combat, which are associated with the excess endorphin built up preceding and during combat. Victory dances and victory cries similarly parallel war dances and battle cry, war cries performed before the outbreak of physical violence. Examples of victory behaviour reported in Roman antiquity, where the term originated, include: the victory songs of the Batavi (Germanic tribe), Batavi mercenaries serving under Gaius Julius Civilis after the victory over Quintus Petillius Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AUS Order Of Australia (military) BAR
AUS or Aus may refer to: Medicine * Artificial urinary sphincter, a medical implant * AUS (thyroid nodule diagnostic class) People and tribes * Aus (surname) * Banu Aus, one of the Arabian tribes who interacted with the Muhammed Places * Aus, Namibia, a village in Karas Region, Namibia * Australia, ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code Transportation * Augusta and Summerville Railroad, a railroad in Georgia, United States * Austin station, an MTR rapid transit station in Hong Kong, China on the Tuen Ma line * Austin–Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, Texas, United States; IATA airport code ** Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, Austin, Texas, United States formerly used IATA code AUS prior to its reassignment to Austin–Bergstrom International Airport Universities * American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates * Assam University, Silchar, India * AUS, post-nominal letters for an Associate of the University of Surrey, United Kingdom Athletics governance * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Verified Oldest People
These are lists of the 100 known verified oldest women and men sorted in descending order by age in years and days. The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment Jeanne Louise Calment (; 21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997) was a French supercentenarian. With a documented lifespan of 122 years and 164 days, she was the oldest people, oldest person in history whose age has been verified. Her longevity at ... (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan, who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days. __FORCETOC__ The oldest known living person is Ethel Caterham of the United Kingdom, aged . The oldest known living man is João Marinho Neto of Brazil, aged . The 100 oldest women have, on average, lived several years longer than the 100 oldest men. 100 verified oldest women The list includes supercentenarians validated by organisations speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter Kruger
Dexter Kruger (13 January 1910 – 20 July 2021) was an Australian supercentenarian and author who was the oldest known living person in Australia at the time of his death. He was also the oldest Australian man ever, until his age was surpassed by Ken Weeks on 12 April 2025. At the time of his death, he was the seventh oldest living man in the world. Biography Early life Kruger was born on 13 January 1910 in Nundah, an inner suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia to Albert Henry Kruger (1871–1959) and Matilda Otto (1878–1961), both of whom were of German descent. He had five siblings and grew up on the family farm in Kilcoy, a small town in Queensland, where he went to school. He began selling cattle at 16 and acquired his own farmland in his twenties. He was a pioneer of the live-weight cattle selling system; in 1951, as a member of the ''United Graziers Association'', an Australian Trade Union Association, he was able to pass a motion to have live-we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battler (underdog)
Battlers, in Australian colloquialism, are ordinary working-class people who persevere through their commitments despite adversity. Typically, this adversity comprises low pay, family problems, environmental hardships and personal recognition woes. It is a term of respect and endearment intended to empower and recognise those who feel as though they exist at the bottom of society. It has seen recent use in mainstream politics to describe a demographic of Australian people, most notably by former Prime Minister John Howard, who used it to describe his working-class voting base. Definition The term "Aussie battler" generally refers to working-class Australians; specifically, those who feel they must work hard at a low paying job to earn enough money. Such a term is actually well respected by Australian society at large, as they stoically face perceived financial hardships in spite of Australian workers being among some of the highest-paid and resourceful in the western world. "Auss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Supercentenarians By Continent
A supercentenarian (sometimes hyphenated as super-centenarian) is someone who has lived to or passed their 110th birthday. This age is achieved by about one in 1,000 centenarians. Anderson ''et al.'' concluded that supercentenarians live a life typically free of major age-related diseases until shortly before maximum human lifespan is reached (theoretically estimated to be 126 years). European supercentenarians European supercentenarians are residents or emigrants from Europe who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. By January 2015 the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of more than 600 European supercentenarians. The oldest European and the world's oldest person ever recorded was Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. This has been disputed by some researchers. The oldest European man ever was Christian Mortensen from Denmark, who emigrated to the United States where he died aged 115 years and 252 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian, sometimes hyphenated as super-centenarian, is a person who is 110 or older. This age is achieved by about one in 1,000 centenarians. Supercentenarians typically live a life free of significant age-related diseases until shortly before the Maximum life span#In humans, maximum human lifespan is reached. Etymology The term "supercentenarian" has been used since 1832 or earlier. Norris McWhirter, editor of ''Guinness World Records, The Guinness Book Of Records'', used the term in association with age claims researcher A. Ross Eckler Jr. in 1976, and the term was further popularised in 1991 by William Strauss and Neil Howe in their book ''Generations (book), Generations''. The term "semisupercentenarian", has been used to describe someone aged 105–109. Originally the term "supercentenarian" was used to mean someone well over the age of 100, but 110 years and over became the cutoff point of accepted criteria for demographers. Incidence The Gerontology Research ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Verified Oldest Men
These are lists of the 100 known verified oldest women and men sorted in descending order by age in years and days. The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment Jeanne Louise Calment (; 21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997) was a French supercentenarian. With a documented lifespan of 122 years and 164 days, she was the oldest people, oldest person in history whose age has been verified. Her longevity at ... (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan, who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days. __FORCETOC__ The oldest known living person is Ethel Caterham of the United Kingdom, aged . The oldest known living man is João Marinho Neto of Brazil, aged . The 100 oldest women have, on average, lived several years longer than the 100 oldest men. 100 verified oldest women The list includes supercentenarians validated by organisations speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Summer Olympics Torch Relay
The 2000 Summer Olympics torch relay was the transferral of the Olympic Flame to Sydney, Australia, that built up to the 2000 Summer Olympics. The torch tavelled to various island nations as part of a tour of Oceania before beginning an extensive journey around Australia. For the first time the Flame was taken underwater, with a special flare-like torch taken on a dive down to the Great Barrier Reef. At the opening ceremony the cauldron was lit by Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman. Torch The design of the torch reflected three famed areas of Australian culture: the boomerang, the Sydney Opera House, and the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The concept also reflected the elements of earth, fire, and water. This was achieved across three layers of the torch. The first, inner layer contains the fuel system and combustor, the second contains the fuel canister, and the outer layer is a specially textured aluminium shell. A combination of copper, brass, aluminium, and stainless steel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
