PACKETT, Edwin
| Service Numbers: | 108, 2228 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Barrington, Tasmania, Australia, 1875 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Kelsey Creek, Queensland, Australia, August 1945, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Proserpine General Cemetery, Qld OP9-764 |
| Memorials: | Kentish Municipality Honour Roll Mural |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 108 |
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World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2228, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2228, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Lyn Burke
Born 19.7.1874 to Charles (convict) & Janet Smith in Longford, Tasmania. Departed 28.10.1899, returned 7.12.1900.
Enlisted WW1 on 28.2.1916 in Rockhampton, he was 41 yrs. & 7 months old,5 foot 6 ¾ inches, grey eyes, brown hair & medium complexion.
Embarked from Brisbane on 16.8.1916 aboard Boorara, disembarked Plymouth, England on 13.10.1916. Embarked for France on 12.12.1916.
25.4.1918 returned to Australia & discharged on 11.6.1918.
1919 Electoral Roll – Oakenden – miner *Gold Mine
1936 Electoral Roll – Oakenden - labourer
1943 Electoral roll – McDonalds – Kelsey Creek - miner
Passed away & buried in the Proserpine Cemetery OP9-764 on 31.8.1945.
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
MR. EDWARD PACKETT
The death occurred recently of Mr. Edward Packett, on his farm at Kelsey Creek. He was 71 years of age. Mr. Packett, who was well-known in Proserpine and district, was bom at
Hobart, Tasmania. He was unmarried.
Arriving in Mackay in 1908 Mr. Packett followed farming pursuits, being in partnership with Mr. Mallow, who, it is understood resides in Sydney. When the Great War broke out he enlisted and saw four years' service. Upon his return he took up farming again. He left the farm in 1937 and went gold mining at Normanby, about 50 miles from Proserpine. Prior to the World War he went farming again, being interested in a farm on the share basis in the Kelsey Creek district. He was a Boer' War veteran.
A sister resides in Sydney and other relatives reside in Tasmania. He was interred in the Proserpine cemetery. A Union Jack was draped over the coffin.
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