CHRISTOPHERS, John Steer
| Service Numbers: | 2695, V146275 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 March 1913 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | Army Ordnance Corps AIF |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, 14 October 1897 |
| Home Town: | Welshpool, Canning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Illness, Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia, 16 June 1947, aged 49 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Karrakatta Presbyterian , Row HA, Grave 762, Karrakatta General Cemetery, Karrakatta, Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 28 Mar 1913: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 2695 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, V146275 | |
| 29 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Park, Victoria | |
| 29 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V146275 | |
| 16 Jun 1947: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Driver, V146275, Army Ordnance Corps AIF |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
John Steer CHRISTOPHERS was born on 14th October, 1897 in Melbourne , Victoria
His parents were John William CHRISTOPHERS and Amelia PAULIN
John enlisted on 28th March, 1913 with the Royal Australian Navy as a Boy Seaman and was discharged on 1st June 1919 Service No. 2695 -Rank Able Seaman
He married Lillian Mary HARDWICK in 1927 in Perth, Western Australia - 4 known sons, Max, Bob, Ken & Ray
During WW2 John joined the Citizens Military Forces on 29th January, 1942 - Service No. C146275 - he was discharged on 1st August, 1943 - he was with the 4th Ordnance Tank Depot Workshop AAOC - Posting at discharge
John died from Illness on 16th June, 1947 at Cottesloe, WA and is buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, Presbyterian, row HA, grave 762
His wife Lillian died 2nd Jan. 1969 - also buried Karrakatta
"RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL"
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