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CHRISTIE, William Simpson
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3, 457 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 November 1914, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Mobile Veterinary Section |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Dentist |
| Died: | Illness (Tuberculosis), Consumptive Sanatorium, Adelaide, Yarram, Victoria, Australia, 9 July 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Road 5, Path 2W, Grave 53 , West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Goodwood St George Anglican Church Memorial Tower |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3, 1st Mobile Veterinary Section, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Vestalia embarkation_ship_number: A44 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3, 1st Mobile Veterinary Section, HMAT Vestalia, Sydney | |
| 29 Dec 1914: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| 9 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 457, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 457 awm_unit: Veterinary Section awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-07-09 |
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Place of birth conflicts. it may be either California, USA or Dunedin, New Zealand
Other service number 3
Australian Army Veterinary Corps
Rank - Private
29 December 1914 - Discharged as medically unfit
Brother of Ursulahristie, Kaikora Valley, Dunedin, New Zealand
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