JOHN+LOAKE

Private John Loake was born in Melbourne in 1869. Attested for service at Kettering on 26th October 1914 28th Training Reserve Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment Occupation shoe trade Height 5 feet, 5 ¾ inches Chest 40 inches with 2 inch expansion Light brown hair and blue eyes Scar of burn on left breast Religion Roman Catholic Residence Hope Street, Melbourne Previously served for 4 years with the Derby Volunteers

In the 1911 Census he was employed as a railway carter, and was the husband of Florence, and the father of Lilian, Reginald, Harry, John Thomas and Fred Loake, of 1, Moira Street, Melbourne, Derbyshire.

There is a pension record for him which shows he was discharged through rheumatism 14th November 1917 having never served abroad.

His death was registered in the Shardlow Registration District, Derbyshire, in the September Quarter of 1918 aged 49 Melbourne **Back to Memorial ** Melbourne, St. Michael With St. Mary's Church **Back to Memorial **