Charles John Crichton (1901 - 1989)

Born 15 Dec 1901 in Dulwich Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Jean Ellen (Moody) Crichton — married 6 Apr 1932 (to 4 Jul 1988) in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia

Died 3 Nov 1989 at age 87 in New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Charles (known as John) was born in Dulwich Hill, New South Wales, Australia during 1901. He is the son of Charles Crichton. He passed away in New South Wales, Australia during 1989.

Charles was born in Dulwich Hill, New South Wales on 15 December 1901.^[1][2]

Charles married Jean Ellen Moody in Kapunda, South Australia on 6 April 1932.^[3] The following marriage notice was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Chronicle, on 5 May 1932:^[4]

CRICHTON—MOODY.—On the 6th April, In Congregational Church, Kapunda by Rev. Clovely. John, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Crlchton, "Glaisnock." Young. NSW, to Jean, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Moody, Kapunda

Charles served in the Australian Army during the Second World War. He enlisted in Young, New South Wales on 26 March 1942, and was discharged with the rank of Corporal in the 18th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps (part-time duty) on 25 September 1945.^[2]

Charles died in New South Wales on 3 November 1989.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ New South Wales Government, Family History search, accessed 26 June 2022, https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/births, Births Search Results - Name: CRICHTON CHARLES J, Registration Number: 33322/1901, Father's Given Name(s): CHARLES, Mother's Given Name(s): MARGARET, District: MARRICKVILLE
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Australian Government, Department of Veterans Affairs, World War Two Service, Search results for CRICHTON, CHARLES JOHN (Service Number N386433), accessed 26 June 2022, https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=401566&c=WW2#R
3. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Marriage Registration, accessed 26 June 2022 (Subscription required to view full details of the above source), Search result follows - Groom Surname: CRICHTON, Groom Given Names: Charles John, Bride Surname: MOODY, Bride Given Names: Jean Ellen, Marriage Date: 06-Apr-1932, Marriage Place: Congregational Church Kapunda, Groom Age: 30, Groom Marital Status: S, Groom Father: Charles CRICHTON, Bride Age: 30, Bride Marital Status: S, Bride Father: Howard Nottle MOODY, District: Kapunda Book/Page: 331/93
4. ↑ 1932 'Family Notices', Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), 5 May, p. 35. , viewed 02 May 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90903565
5. ↑ The Ryerson Index to death notices and obituaries in Australian newspapers, viewed 26 June 2022, http://ryersonindex.org/search.php, Search result follows - Surname: CRICHTON, Given Names: Charles John, Notice Type: Death notice, Date: 03 NOV 1989, Event: Death, Age: 87, Other Details:late of Young, Publication: Sydney Morning Herald, Published: 06 NOV 1989
6. ↑ New South Wales Government, Family History search, accessed 26 June 2022, https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search Deaths search results - Name: CRICHTON CHARLES JOHN, Registration Number: 204927/1989, Father's Given Name(s): CHARLES, Mother's Given Name(s): MARGARET District: 048