Born John Gordon
Blacklidge
in Wellington New Zealand in 1907, and left for Australia as a child
with his father
He joined the Australian Infantry Force in Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria
Fought 2nd World War and discharged in Melbourne
Next of of Kin on
Infantry papers was Vera
Black.
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John Gordon Black enlisted in the
Australia Infantry 26th October 1939 at Footscray, Melbourne
His listed permanent address at that time was 100
Gordon Street, Footscray
He served in Australia, New Guinea, the Pacific and the Middle
East and North Africa
He arrived back in Australia after the World War 11,
he was discharged from the
Australia Infantry after 1730 days of service on 21st July 1944
He travelled to New Zealand and Married Te Ao Reremoana
(Nan) Unahi and they had 6 children
John and Nan
separated after the youngest child was born and the children were raised
in foster homes and children's homes throughout Hawke's Bay
The youngest (Joy) was brought up by the Gould family in Hastings,
Hawke's Bay New Zealand
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| John
Gordon Black's parents and brothers and sisters |
| Father |
Birthplace |
Birthdate |
Deceased |
Buried |
| Fredrick
Blacklidge |
Bishops Gate,
England |
|
1952 |
Bennont
Hills |
| Mother |
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| Vine Bicknell |
Surrey,
England |
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Deceased |
Karori,
Wellington, New Zealand |
Frederick Blacklidge
and Vine Bicknell were married in Guildford, Surrey in 1904 At the time Vine was 20 and Frederick
21
They came out to New Zealand on board the Waiwera arriving 4th April
1906 There were 6 children born to Fredrick and Vine |
| Black
Family |
Birthplace |
Birthdate |
Deceased |
Buried |
| Fredrick
Leonard Blacklidge |
|
1904 |
1930 |
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| Harry
Blacklidge |
|
1905 |
1920 |
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| John Gordon
Blacklidge |
|
1907 |
1979 |
Riverton,
Southland, New Zealand |
| Lily Dinah
Blacklidge |
|
1909 |
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| William
Joseph Blacklidge |
|
1910 |
1932 |
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| Catherine
Mary Blacklidge |
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1912 |
1912 |
Karori,
Wellington, New Zealand |
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While
these children were growing up Fredrick spent quite a lot of the time
either in jail or estranged from Vine and it was then she met George
Harold Bennett and they had a son - Maurice George Harold Bennett 1914 – 1989
It was a short relationship, it is believed when Fred came back on the scene, Maurice was left with the Bennett family but had
contact with his mother again as he grew older. Frederick died in 1935 at the age of 52 (Bennont
Hills) |
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Michael Henry Albert was Vines last partner, she married him in 1921
but as she was still married to Fred at the time it was classed a bigamy and annulled in June
1937
They had already had 2 children
Leonora Joan Albert 1917 – 1992
Michael Stanley Albert 1919 – 1994
Vine did end up marrying Michael Henry Albert legally in 1943 when she was aged
59
Vine is buried in the Karori Cemetery in Wellington, New Zealand
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