Albert William CHRISTIE

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CHRISTIE, Albert William

Service Number:	201
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 8 August 1866
Home Town:	Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 201, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 201, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
10 Aug 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 201, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Albert William Christie served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 201 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service was as a Corporal S.N. 19 in the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.

(AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 483 & 531; National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier for 2nd service).

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