CHRISTIE, William Amos
| Service Number: | 995 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia, March 1890 |
| Home Town: | Islington, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Northcote Avenue, Swansea Heads, N.S.W., 21 April 1971, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW CATHOLIC 3-95. 47. |
| Memorials: | Newcastle Surf Club Life Saving Brigade Honor Roll, Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 995, 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 995, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 995, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 24 Sep 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 995, 2nd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery.
An Original Anzac and 2nd A.I.F. Veteran resting peacefully at Sandgate Cemetery.
50 years ago today, on the 23rd April 1971, Private William Amos Christie, 2nd Battalion (Reg No-995), baker and business manager from Maitland Road, Islington, New South Wales and 65A Bolton Street, Newcastle, N.S.W. and 98 Beaumont St, Hamilton, N.S.W. and Northcote Avenue, Swansea Heads, N.S.W., father of two (Beryl and Dallas), was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 81. CATHOLIC 3-95. 47.
Born at Wallsend, New South Wales on the 29th March 1890 to William Edward and Bridget Mary Christie; husband of Hilda Agnes Christie nee Shipley (married 1921, Wickham, N.S.W., died 1980?), William enlisted August 1914 at Kensington, N.S.W.
Wounded in action - 18.8.1916 (shell shock), and admitted to hospital 2.8.1916 (skin disease), 20.4.1917 (trench feet), 5.4.1918 (scabies), William returned home July 1918, being discharged medically unfit on the 24th September 1918.
Mr Christie’s name has been inscribed on the Newcastle Surf Club & Life-Saving Brigade Honor Roll, Wickham Municipal District Roll of Honour Board (1), Newcastle District Tramway Employees Roll of Honor and The Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries (V.C.) and Pte. William Matthew Currey (V.C.) Memorial Wall. Name not inscribed on the Newcastle Operative Bakers' Society Roll of Honour.
I have placed poppies at William’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King and Country. CATHOLIC 3-95. 47.
Also served 2nd A.I.F. (NX848, 2/1st Field Regiment, enlisted 8.11.1939, discharged medically unfit 16.11.1942).
Lest We Forget.
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