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CHRISTINGER, Jack
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4048 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 May 1916, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Osborne Park, Stirling, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Collie State School |
| Occupation: | Cordial maker |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 28 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block P, Plot 111, Row Q, Grave 5A, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Collie High School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4048, Fremantle, Western Australia | |
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| 28 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4048, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4048, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle | |
| 20 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4048, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, remaining on duty | |
| 21 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4048, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Second occasion - Shell wounds (both thighs) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Jacob and Elsie Christinger; husband of Beatrice Eugenie Christinger of 22 Abermarle Street, West Hindmarsh, SA
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal