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Life Events

     John Albert Charles Talbot was born on 4 June 1915 in Solomontown, South Australia, son of John Henry Talbot and Eliza Alice Oxlade.¹

On 11 January 1939, John, aged 23, married Mary Maud Case, aged 20, daughter of Arthur Phillip Case and Olive Ruby May Ellis.

John began military service on 28 November 1942 in Adelaide, South Australia, when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force. His service number was 121780. When he was discharged on 8 November 1944, he was a Leading Aircraftman with the 3 Air Observer School.²

In 1951 he was advertising in "The Kadina and Wallaroo Times" as a painter & decorator.³

He died on Sunday, 27 March 1994, aged 78 years, 9 months and 23 days.

John was born in Port pirie but spent most of his life at Crystal Brook, South Australia.

After John and Mary married they lived in Crystal Brook for 8 years.

John joined the R.A.A.F. in World War 2 and served in Darwin, Northern Territory.

After discharging out of the R.A.A.F. John joined the railways as a ganger working on the rail line .

He served 1 or 2 years at Merriton, 2 to 3 years at Brinkworth, about 1 year at Jamestown and about 2 years at Kadina at the race course between Kadina and Wallaroo.

John and Mary bought a house in Beaton Street, Wallaroo and became self employed as a painter & plasterer. John achieve a good reputation as a painter.
After a while John and Mary moved to Elizabeth and in 1965 they split up.

Life Events

     Mary Maud Case was born on 9 November 1918 in Melrose, South Australia, daughter of Arthur Phillip Case and Olive Ruby May Ellis.

On 11 January 1939, Mary, aged 20, married John Albert Charles Talbot, aged 23, son of John Henry Talbot and Eliza Alice Oxlade.

She died on Saturday, 14 June 2008, aged 89 years, 7 months and 5 days, in the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia. Before she was taken to hospital, by ambulance, she had been living in Kilburn.¹

She was buried in the Enfield Memorial Park, Browning Street, Clearview, South Australia, on Monday, 16 June 2008 in Section: Catholic, Row: CC, Site Number: 19.²

Life Events

     Kevin John Talbot was born on 30 March 1940 in Crystal Brook, South Australia, son of John Albert Charles Talbot and Mary Maud Case.

He died on Saturday, 30 March 1940, in Crystal Brook, South Australia, of prematurity.¹

He was buried in the Crystal Brook Cemetery, Crystal Brook, South Australia, on Sunday, 31 March 1940, in plot 638D.²

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     John Henry Talbot was born on 4 August 1893 in Huddlestone, South Australia, son of Charles Talbot and Ellen Bradock.

On 17 February 1915 John aged 21, married Eliza Alice Oxlade, aged 19, daughter of Henry Robert Thomas George Oxlade and Edith Mary Jane Clarke, in the residence of Mrs. Bradock, in Solomontown, South Australia. Witnesses were Ada Augusta Bradock and Henry Oxlade.¹

He died from coronary thrombosis, cachaxia and broncho-pneumonia on 28 July 1952 in Crystal Brook, South Australia, aged 58.^2,3

John was buried on 29 July 1952 in the Crystal Brook Cemetery, Crystal Brook, South Australia, in Plot 727B.³

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     Eliza Alice Oxlade was born on 1 September 1895 in Bowden, South Australia, daughter of Henry Robert Thomas George Oxlade and Edith Mary Jane Clarke.

On 17 February 1915 Eliza aged 19, married John Henry Talbot, aged 21, son of Charles Talbot and Ellen Bradock, in the residence of Mrs. Bradock, in Solomontown, South Australia. Witnesses were Ada Augusta Bradock and Henry Oxlade.¹

She died on Thursday, 4 June 1981, aged 85 years, 9 months and 3 days, in Crystal Brook, South Australia.²

Eliza was buried on 5 June 1981 in the Crystal Brook, South Australia.²