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CHRISTIE, John Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3054 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lang Lang, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Beaconsfield, Cardinia, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaconsfield War Memorial, Lang Lang State School No 2899 Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3054, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 26 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3054, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Training Battalion -- Zeitoun, Egypt | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3054, 58th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 15th Australian Field Ambulance -- Tonsilitis -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3054, 58th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 2. Australian Stationary Hospital -- Tonsillitis -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 17 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3054, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 24 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 58th Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 30 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3054, 59th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- Hospital -- Sick -- Ferry Post, Egypt | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3054, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion -- Ferry Post, Egypt | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3054, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 19 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3054, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3054, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3054, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3054 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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