David JACK was laid to rest at Brighton General Cemetery in 1916 at the age of 14.
At the time of David's passing, JACK lived in Paxton street Malvern East.
JACK was buried in the Independent section.
David's occupation is recorded as Youth.
David JACK's grave contains two other burials and features a 4-character headstone inscription.
This individual lived in an era when childhood tuberculosis and wasting diseases were among the most
feared illnesses. Conditions such as Tabes Mesenterica, Scrofula, Consumption, Phthisis, Rheumatic Fever, Milk
Fever, Puerperal Fever and Childbed Fever often progressed slowly and silently, leaving families with few
medical options. Their story reflects a time when infections that are now treatable or preventable posed some
of the greatest threats to children’s lives. Brighton General Cemetery records contain 253 such deaths.
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