CHRISTIE, Douglas Searle
| Service Number: | 70 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 July 1915, Frewville, SA A Company |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Parkside, South Australia, 25 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Frewville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Daw Park, South Australia, 12 November 1972, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Myrtle Bank War Memorial, Parkside Public School Roll of Honor, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 70, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Frewville, SA A Company | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 70, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 70, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 70, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Accidentally wounded by bomb | |
| 19 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 70, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Reverted to Lane Corporal from Sergeant | |
| 2 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 70, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Douglas Searle CHRISTIE was born on 25th February, 1894 at Parkside, South Australia
His parents were John CHRISTIE and Josephine SEARLE
He was previously with the Senior Cadets, 74th Battalion, B Company before he enlisted in Keswick as a Private to serve in WW1 - he embarked with the 32nd Battalion, A company on the HMAT Geelong from Adelaide on the 18th November, 1915
He was promoted to Lance Corporal on 3.9.16 & then to Sergeant on 19.5.17 & reverted to Lance Corporal on 27.3.18. Promoted again to Corporal on 2.7.18 and then to Sergeant on 3.7.18 - he was accidentally wounded in France on 5th May, 1917 with an incident with a bomb - he was exonerated from blame for the accident after an enquiry
He returned to Australia on 17th March, 1919 on the ship Plassy & disembarked on 27th April, 1919 & was discharged on 20th June, 1919. He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & the Victory Medal.
Douglas married Dorothy Peggy ROWE on 3rd June, 1922 at St Matthews Church, Kensington, South Australia
He died on 12th November, 1972 in Daw Park, SA - last abode was Forestville & is buried in Centennial Park Cemetery in Adelaide
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Douglas & Dorothys daughter Peggy CHRISTIE (SN96535) served in WW2 in the Air Force & married Flight Sergeant Allan James STEWART (RAAF) in 1946
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