Frank Henderson CHRISTIE

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CHRISTIE, Frank Henderson

Service Number:	2116
Enlisted:	3 March 1915, Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 October 1882
Home Town:	West Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Geelong Grammar School, Hale School, Scotch College, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Died of wounds, 2nd Canadian General Hospital, le Treport, France, 22 November 1916, aged 34 years
Cemetery:	Mont Huon Military Cemetery, le Treport, France II J 7
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wembley Downs Hale School Honour Roll 1, Wembley Downs Hale School Memorial Grove

World War 1 Service

3 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2116, 11th Infantry Battalion, Perth, WA
6 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2116, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
6 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2116, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Fremantle
4 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2116, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
23 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2116, 11th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
4 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 11th Infantry Battalion, France
9 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2116, 11th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, SW to left leg (amputated). Evacuated to 2nd Canadian General Hospital at le Treport, where he later died of his wounds on 22 November 1916.
22 Nov 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 2116, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2116 awm_unit: 11 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-11-22

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Alexander and Alice Maude CHRISTIE.

Commemorated (brass plaque: 'Pro Rege. Pro Patria') in St George's Cathedral, Perth, Western Australia.

CHRISTIE. — On November 28, 1916, at Canadian Hospital, France, died of wounds, Frank Henderson Christie, 11th Battalion, A.I.F., younger son of Alexander Christie, 39 Outram street, Perth.

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