Christopher Charles KING

KING, Christopher Charles

Service Number: 3333
Enlisted: 31 July 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 53rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 10 March 1894
Home Town: Canterbury, Canterbury, New South Wales
Schooling: Canterbury Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Driver
Died: Killed in Action, Fleurbaix, France, 19 July 1916, aged 22 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Panel 8 VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles,France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Canterbury Public School War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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"Mr. and Mrs. King, of Richard-street, Canterbury, havo been notified that their eldest son, Private C. C. King, who was reported missing on July 19, 1916, was killed in action on that date. He enlisted in August, 1915, and left Sydney in November, 1915." - from the Sydney Morning Herlad 24 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)