CHRISTIANSON, Richard Francis
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 5 September 1915, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Freshwater, Warringah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street School |
| Occupation: | Stereotyper - Sydney Morning Herald |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium, 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Menin Road South Military Cemetery II J 11 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Manly War Memorial NSW, Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-10-04 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James and Margaret Christianson; husband of Leonie Christianson, of Surfers Parade, Harbord, Manly, New South Wales.
THOUGH DEATH DIVIDES FOND MEMORIES CLING
Member of the Cetnennial 169 Lodge
The younger son of Mr. James Christianson, was born in Bendigo in 1891, educated at Fort Street School, and was employed in the sterotyping department of the Sydney Morning Herald.
For a number of years he had been connected with the Garrison Artillery, holding the rank of Lieutenant, and at the outbreack of the war was mobilised and put in charge of a section of the harbour defences. As soon as he was demobilised he enlisted for services abroad, but was retained for some time on the instructional staff. He left Australia as an officer in command of the 18th reinforcements for the 2nd Battalion. He saw much service on the Western Front, and fell in action at Polygon Wood on October 4, 1917.
His only brother, Warrant Officer J.W. Christianson, and the husband of his only sister, (Sergeant Cooper) served throughout the war.
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