Robert CHRISTIE

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Service Number:	3480
Enlisted:	9 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	California Gully State School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 23 May 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme Crouy British Cemetery Plot 11, Row C, Grave 19, Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy St Pierre, Amiens, Picardie, France, Vignacourt British Cemetery, Vignacourt, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lancefield Monument Creek State School Roll of Honour

9 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria
29 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3480, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3480, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
23 May 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3480, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3480 awm_unit: 57 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-05-23
Date unknown:	Involvement 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
Date unknown:	Involvement 21st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Son of William and Mary Ann Christie, Fair Dell, Nanella, Rochester, Victoria

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal