CHRISTIE, William Gordon
| Service Numbers: | 2/400523, 2400523 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 July 1951 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) |
| Born: | Paddington, New South Wales, Australia , 5 September 1928 |
| Home Town: | Tumbarumba, Tumbarumba, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Tumbarumba, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Korea, 22 July 1952, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea Private Christie was originally interred at Tanggok Cemetery. Portion 19 Plot and Row 8 Grave No.1068 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance, Yass Korean War Honour Roll |
Korean War Service
| 25 Jun 1950: | Involvement Private, 2/400523, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) | |
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| 31 Jul 1951: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2/400523 | |
| 9 Feb 1952: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2400523 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Biggs
William Gordon Christie was the only son of Elizabeth and William Neil Christie.
William was known to everyone as Bill.
Bill was born on 5 September 1928, Paddington, N.S.W. He grew up and was educated in Tumbarumba.
Moved to Yass, N.S.W, where he worked at the Post Office as a postal clerk.
He married Alice White on 29 September 1948.
In 1951 entered the Military Service and left for Korea on Christmas Day.
In July 1952, his wife gave birth to their daughter. They had two children who died at birth (stillborn and deceased shortly after birth).
It was later that month when Bill was shot in the back whilst on patrol and killed.
His mother never got over the loss of her son.
His daughter never knew her real father or what sort of person he was. His sister Valeriw and Shirley spoke occasionally of him. His mother's love for him was great. She missed him till the day she died in 1983.
May he rest in peace.
Lest We Forget
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