LOCKYER, James Edward Alfred
| Service Number: | 6348 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Milton Regis, Kent, England., 1884 |
| Home Town: | Maylands, Bayswater, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Milton Regis Council School, Kent, England. |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Broncho Pneumonia, 3rd Aux. Hospital, Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom, 6 November 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Milton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Kent, England North-West of Church. INSCRIPTION HE NOBLY OBEYED HIS COUNTRY'S CALL FROM HIS LOVING WIFE & CHILDREN |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 6348, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 6348, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Fremantle | |
| 6 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 6348, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6348 awm_unit: No. 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-11-06 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), 6348, Australian Army Medical Corps WW1 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Birth registered as
Births Mar 1884 Lockyer James Edwin Milton 2a 905.
Marriage record
Marriages Jun 1917
Hughes Ellen M Lockyer Milton 2a 1948
Lockyer James E A Hughes Milton 2a 1948
He appears to have had a son in 1908-not confirmed however
Births Mar 1908 Lockyer James Edward Hollingbourn 2a 955.
Death incorrectly registered as John.
Deaths Dec 1918
Lockyer John E A 34 Dartford 2a 1490
He was 34 and the son of Edwin and Esther Lockyer; husband of Ellen Maud Lockyer, of 4, Gravel Pit Cottages, Milton Regis-she later lived at 10 Charlotte Street, Milton Regis.
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
James Edward Alfred Lockyer was born at Milton Regis, Kent, England in 1884 to parents Edwin & Esther Lockyer (nee Danes). James Edwin Alfred Lockyer was baptised in the Parish Church of Milton-next-Sittingbourne, Kent, England on 11th May, 1884. His parents were listed as Edwin & Hester Lockyer.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 18th October, 1916 as a 32 year old, single, Labourer from Maylands, Western Australia.
Private James Edward Alfred Lockyer, Service number 6348, embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on HMAT Berrima (A35) on 23rd December, 1916 & disembarked at Devonport, England on 16th February, 1917. Private James Lockyer had been admitted to Ship’s Hospital on 19th January, 1917 & was discharged the next day.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
He was marched in to 7th Training Battalion at Rollestone, Wiltshire on 18th February, 1917.
James Edward Alfred Lockyer, aged 33, married Ellen Maud Hughes, aged 25, on 5th June, 1917 at St. Paul’s Church, Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent. Their marriage was registered in the June quarter, 1917 in the registration district of Milton, Kent, England. Father of the groom was listed as Edwin Lockyer, Brickfield Labourer & father of the bride was listed as Charles Hughes, Brickfield Labourer.
On 19th June, 1917 Private Lockyer proceeded overseas to France from 7th Training Battalion. He was marched in to 2nd Divisional Base Depot at Havre, France on 20th June, 1917. Pte Lockyer proceeded to join 50th Battalion on 8th July, 1917 & was taken on strength with 50th Battalion on 9th July, 1917.
Private James Edward Alfred Lockyer was wounded in action on 18th October, 1917. He was taken to 14th Field Ambulance, on 22nd October, 1917, having been gassed, then transferred to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station on 24th October, 1917. Private Lockyer was transferred on 25th October, 1917 & admitted to 5th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 26th October, 1917. Private Lockyer was invalided to England from Rouen on Hospital Ship West Australia on 3rd November, 1917.
He was admitted to War Hospital at Reading, Berkshire, England on 5th November, 1917 with gas shell poisoning.
On 17th December, 1917 Private Lockyer was transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, Kent, England. A Medical Report was completed on 3rd January, 1918 at 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford. It was reported that his disability was Deafness & Gas Poisoning, which had occurred in France in July, 1917. It was recommended that Private Lockyer was permanently unfit for General Service & temporarily unfit for Home Service for 2 months. Private James Lockyer was discharged to duty on 17th February, 1918.
He was attached to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, Kent for duty on 17th February, 1918 from 50th Battalion. He was transferred permanently to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, Kent for duty on 4th May, 1918.
On 1st November, 1918 Private Lockyer was was admitted to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, Kent with Influenza.
Private James Edward Alfred Lockyer died at 1.10 pm on 6th November, 1918 at 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, Kent, England from Broncho Pneumonia.
He was buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Milton Regis, Kent, England – North-west of the Church and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.
From the Burial Report: The deceased soldier was interred privately by relatives residing in Milton near Sittingbourne. Relatives that were present at the funeral – Father & Mother, 3 Sisters, Aunt & 2 Cousins, Father-in-law & mother-in-law, 2 Brothers-in-law.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/milton-regis.html
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