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CHRISTIAN, Peter Watson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2650 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 May 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carey Gully, South Australia, 12 June 1885 |
| Home Town: | Carey Gully, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Uraidla State School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 2 February 1918, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Spoilbank Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium Memorial ID 12113639, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Aldgate War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bridgewater Honour Roll, Carey Gully WW1 Memorial, Crafers WW1 Memorial, Summertown Cemetery Memorial Arch Gates, Uraidla & Districts Roll of Honour 1, Uraidla War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2650, 50th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 23 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2650, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2650, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Adelaide | |
| 10 Jul 1917: | Wounded Private, 2650, 50th Infantry Battalion, GSW (arm) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Peter Watson CHRISTIAN was born in Carey Gully, South Australia on 12th June, 1885
His parents were Matthew CHRISTIAN & Susan ALBONES
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His brother Alfred James CHRISTIAN (SN 2138) was also Killed in Action in 1917
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