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CHRISTENSEN, Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6474 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tiaro, Queensland, Australia, 15 July 1888 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 24 August 1981, aged 93 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Polson Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Brooweena Bridge Creek War Memorial Bridge, Brooweena War Memorial, Tiaro War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6474, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6474, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane | |
| 16 Dec 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6474, 15th Infantry Battalion, 1916-1917 -Saw service in England and France - was wounded in France. Returned to Australia per H.T No 2 “Kanowna” on 16.12.1917 | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6474, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 21.3.1918. Medals: British War Medal and Victory Medal. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sandra Barry
Andrew was the son of Poul Christensen and Ernstine Juliane Frederike Christensen nee Schwarz.
Note: Birth registered as Andreas Christensen - Death as Andrew Christensen.
In 1923 Andrew married Ettie Amelia Hoberg.