Henry George Talbot

A Corporal with 3rd Bn. Henry died on 18th of December 1918 at the age of 40. 

Henry was born at Camberwell, London, in 1879, a son of Edward and Rebecca Talbot. In 1881 his family lived at 185 Mayall Road, Brixton, London. By 1891 his family lived at 20 Saint George's Residences, Brixton.

On 30 May 1903 Henry married Martha Fowler at Saint Mary's Church, Wimbledon, and Henry lived at 86 Dundonald Road, Wimbledon, and worked as a plumber, and Martha lived at 10 Leopold Road, Wimbledon. By 1911 they were living at 516 London Road and Henry worked as a house painter. 

Henry served with the 13th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and was with the Battalion when, on 10 August 1917, it was amalgamated with the 13th Battalion to form the 12th/13th Battalion. Henry was wounded and evacuated to England. He was admitted to a Military Hospital at Huddersfield on 30 October 1917. 

Subsequently he was posted to the 3rd Battalion. He died at Sunderland from a perforated duodenal ulcer and acute peritonitis. 

Father of Henry Edward Talbot killed 1940.