CHRISTENSEN, Arthur Herbert Peter
| Service Number: | 2098 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 March 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 14 April 1894 |
| Home Town: | Bullyard, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer/Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 7 May 1967, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, QLD Memorial Location: Columbarium 12/Section 24. |
| Memorials: | Bullyard Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2098, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2098, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 15 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2098, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged in England |
Regarding Arthur Christensen's Army Number, and his later life.
Arthur survived the war, and returned to Australia sometime in 1919, with his bride, Violet (nee Oke). Violet was from Cornwall (or Devon?) and Arthur had ancestral links to that part of the world from his mother's side of the family. Sadly, Violet had two brothers who were killed during WW1 - I believe they were both members of the British Army.
Upon returning to Australia Arthur and Violet moved to Brisbane, and raised two daughters there. They lived for many years in Bardon and then in Ashgrove, which are suburbs on the inner northern side of Brisbane.
Arthur worked for the Postmaster-General's Department (PMG), which looked after provision of postal and telegraphic services throughout Australia - it was the forerunner of both Australia Post and Telecom (later called Telstra).
Submitted 17 November 2023 by Robert Andrews
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