Marriage Certificate of Charles Frederick JACKMAN and Betty MILNE, 12 April 1947

1947
Overview

A thick beige paper Western Australian “CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE” providing details of the marriage of Charles Frederick JACKMAN and Betty MILNE on 12 April 1947 at The Church of St. John the Evangelist in Albany, Western Australia. The document contains typed headings in black ink and hand-written details and signatures in blue ink. Charles was a 27-year-old 'Truck Driver' who lived in York Street, Albany, and Betty a 25-year-old “Textile Worker” who lived in Serpentine Road, Albany. The service was conducted by the Minister, Bradley Kirby, and was witnessed by Francis L. Begley and Doris Murphy. On the reverse of the certificate the couple completed the “DECLARATION BEFORE MINISTER OR DISTRICT REGISTER” acknowledging the oath that there 'is no impediment or lawful objection … to their being married' and was signed by both on 22 March 1947. The document also bears the signature of Bradley Kirby, the “Officiating Priest” of the Church of England (the Reverend W.B. Kirby). The document shows fold marks.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2021.8.21
Item type
Certificates
Material
Paper
Width
570 mm
Height or length
261 mm
Weight
15 g
Inscriptions and markings

On front “WESTERN AUSTRALIA. / CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.” with “DECLARATION BEFORE MINISTER OR DITRICT REGISTRAR. / To be indorsed on Marriage Certificate to be transmitted to Registrar General” on back.

Contextual information

Charles Frederick JACKMAN was born on 9 May 1919 in Lockwood, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. He travelled to Fremantle, Western Australia in 1934, arriving on 23 December via Colombo. JACKMAN enlisted in the 24th Heavy Artillery Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (militia) on 29 July 1937 at the age of eighteen (18). He spent three (3) years and ten (10) days in service at the Princess Royal Fortress, Albany, Western Australia, and qualified as a “Layer” and “Lewis Gunner” before being discharged on 7 August 1940. On 27 August 1940, JACKMAN enlisted in the 5th Veterinary Hospital as and was discharged as “Medically Unfit” on 21 January 1941. He worked locally including at the Freemasons Hotel on Stirling Terrace for three (3) months until July 1941, and the Vacuum Oil Company from 28 June 1943 until 17 January 1946. JACKMAN married Betty Milne at St John the Evangelist Church in Albany on 12 April 1947, and died on 13 July 1985. Betty died on 26 September 1995, and both are buried in Allambie Park Cemetery, Albany, Western Australia.

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Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
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Object’s condition or completeness
Well provenanced
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Last modified
Wednesday, 19 August, 2026
Completeness
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Marriage Certificate of Charles Frederick JACKMAN and Betty MILNE, 12 April 1947
Marriage Certificate of Charles Frederick JACKMAN and Betty MILNE, 12 April 1947
Marriage Certificate of Charles Frederick JACKMAN and Betty MILNE, 12 April 1947
Marriage Certificate of Charles Frederick JACKMAN and Betty MILNE, 12 April 1947

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