CHRISTEY, George Archibald
| Service Number: | 1537 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1537, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1537, 7th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney |
George Archibald Christey
Born: 1894 Surrey Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 16 Apr 1948 West Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
Enlisted 14 Sep 1915 age stated 20 years 9 months. Occupation stated was a Drover
Parents: George Richard Christey & May (nee Darke) the couple's only child
Grandparents: John Christey & Elizabeth (nee Green)
George departed Sydney on 23rd Oct 1915 per SS 'Hawkes Bay' with 12th Reinforcements 7th Light Horse later with 8th Battery 3rd F.A.B. serving in both Egypt from 28 Dec 1915 & France from 27 Jan 1917 until Feb 1919.
He returned to Australia per 'Boonah' leaving England April 1919 arriving Australia Jun 1919 and then he was discharged 03 Aug 1919
George married his pre-war friend Ruby Williams the year after his return from overseas. Her letter is held in his Australian War Memorial records, and the couple went on to have two sons
Submitted 20 April 2017 by LORRAINE HUGHES