Frederick Otto CHRISTERSON

CHRISTERSON, Frederick Otto

Service Numbers: SX31199, S11350
Enlisted: 8 May 1943
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 13 Field Regiment AMF
Born: Kadina, SA, 24 January 1916
Home Town: Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia
Schooling: Wallaroo Public School
Occupation: Farmer
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World War 2 Service

8 May 1943: Involvement Corporal, SX31199
8 May 1943: Involvement Corporal, S11350
8 May 1943: Enlisted In The Field, SA
8 May 1943: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX31199, 13 Field Regiment AMF
5 Apr 1946: Discharged
5 Apr 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX31199, 13 Field Regiment AMF

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mr and Mrs B.T. CHRISTERSON of Wallaroo.  Educated at Wallaroo, he played cricket for Yorketown and in civilian life farmed mostly on the Peninsula being employed by Mr. Eddy Page of Yorketown.  He later was employed at Holdens Motors Ltd. and served several months with the Militia before the outbreak of the war.  Enlisting in August 1939 Frederick trained at Woodside in the Artillery Section.  Aged 24, he was married with one child and residing at 231 Rundle Street, Adelaide.