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CHRISTIE, John Henry Rupert (Reuben)

Service Number:	1226
Enlisted:	10 May 1915, Claremont, Tas.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Goulburn Street School, Hobart, Tasmania
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 29 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

World War 1 Service

10 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1226, 26th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas.
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1226, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 1226, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane
4 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1226, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
29 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1226, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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