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CHRISTIE, William Jennings

Service Number:	4751
Enlisted:	26 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Buln Buln, Victoria, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Buln Buln, Baw Baw, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Buln Buln Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Warragul Great European War Roll of Honor, Warragul War Memorial

World War 1 Service

26 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4751, Depot Battalion
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4751, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4751, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4751, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4751 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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