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245226

Pte. Laurance Speedie Christie

British Army 18th Btn Highland Light Infantry

from:Glasgow

(d.3rd June 1918)




253674

Pte. Malcolm Ross Christie

British Army 4th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders

from:Edderton, Ross Shire

(d.9th May 1915 )




258073

Pte. Myles Christie

British Army 2nd Btn. Leinster Regiment

from:Emo Cappakeel, Co Laois

(d.12th March 1915)

Myles Christie served with the 2nd Battalion, Leinster Regiment in WW1. He died 12th of March 1915 and is buried Ferme Buterne Military Cemetery at Houplines in France.




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2nd Lt. Paul Norman Jones Christie

British Army 1st Btn. C Coy Bedfordshire Regiment

(d.9th Oct 1917)




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Lt. Ralph Lindsay Christie MID

British Army 9th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment

from:Durie Leven, Fife

My father fought in the First World War with the Yorks. We have all of his letters from the trenches and I know of several fascinating stories of his period in the front line including going over the top, incomings striking his dugout when they were saved by a cat which acted as a direction finder for howitzers, going forward into machine gun fire which took out hundreds in minutes, sheltering in shell holes, sitting the Lewis gun, comrades being killed alongside and so forth. He contracted amoebic dysentery from the Indian troops and had to be invalided out spending time in a British military hospital in Italy and requiring a lengthy prescription of emetine with unpleasant consequences. I came across your website while attempting to find out more about the regiments service in Flanders - at least I suppose in Flanders - you will understand that his letters could not reveal his whereabouts. He was mentioned in dispatches and we have his citation with Churchills signature.

I should add that the history of my father's association with the Yorks is somewhat drole - his eyesight was poor and such Scottish regiments as he approached would not accept him as a frontline soldier hence his application to the 9th Yorks. The eye test consisted of reading letters from a board at a standard distance; a sergeant read them out for him and he was in. He called it the British Expeditionary Force and explains that they were poor fellows 'keen as mustard'.




1101

Pte. W. Christie

British Army 9th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

(d.1st Jul 1916)




246120

Ast.M.Eng. Wilfrid Sydney Christie

Mercantile Navy HMS Sunhill

(d.26th November 1918)

Wilfrid Christie was born on 15th August 1896 in Hinwick, Bedfordshire, son of Andrew & Sarah Christie, Park Lane, Blunham, Sandy, Bedfordshire. He had served at HMS Egmont, base ship Chatham and at the time of his death was at HMS Sunhill, base ship Portsmouth with the Mercantile Marine Reserve as an Assistant Motor Engineer . He died on 26th November 1918 at the Royal Naval Hospital, Portsmouth and is buried in Bedford Cemetery, Bedfordshire. He is remembered on the War Memorial, St. Edmunds church, Blunham. A pupil of Bedford Modern School 1908-14, commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923.

Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com




214070

Rfn. William Albert Christie

New Zealand Exp. Force NZ Rifle Brigade3

from:New Zealand

(d.29th Jul  1918)




219376

QMSgt. William Christie

British Army Army Service Corps

from:22 Robson Street, Glasgow

William Christie enlisted at the age of 15 years in the 4th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, went through the South African War and was pensioned off after 24 years of service. He became attached to the recruiting office in Gallowgate, Glasgow and for 15 years acted as chief recruiting clerk there. He was transferred to Maryhill Barracks where he was clerk in the Army Service Corps until a few days before his death. Two of his sons enlisted at the age of 14 years and both fought in France. Sergeant Christie was a native of Arbroath and died at his home at 22 Robson Street, Glasgow.




247985

William Christie

Royal Naval Reserve HMS Pekin

from:Aberdeen




300928

L/Cpl. J. Christison

British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

(d.16th Sep 1916)

Son of Sarah Christison, of 15, York St., Queensbury, Bradford. Native of West Hartlepool, Pte Christison died aged 21 whilst serving with the 14th Btn, he is buried in Guillemont Road Cemetery




300391

Sgt. John James Christison

British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry




224159

Major. John Edward Christoe

Australian Imperial Force 41st Btn.

from:Maryborough, Queensland

John Christoe was born on the 12th of March 1884 in Maryborough, Qld to Charles Penrose Christoe and Julia Eugenie Cuvet [Madame Christoe] On the 16th of August 1909 (Age 25) he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Wide Bay Regiment, Qld and on the 1st of July 1912 (Age 28)he joined 4th Infantry, Wide Bay, Qld On the 23rd of December 1912 he was appointed Lieutenant with the 4th Infantry, Wide Bay, Qld and on the 16th of November 1913 (Age 29) he was seconded to HO Area 4B, Maryborough, Qld On the 1 June 1914 he was appointed Captain and in November attennded a Short Course (Infantry) at Duntroon In March 1915 he was A&I Staff at £375 per annum nand was promoted to Acting Brigade Major 3rd Brigade Area on the 16th of April 1915. In July he took a Short Course (Musketry) at Enoggera On the 1st of April 1916 he was appointed Captain with the 41st Battalion AIF and embarked for active service abroad on the 16thm landing on the 20th of July 1916 at Plymouth, England. After training on Salisbury Plain, on the 24th of November 1916 the Battalion embarked from Southampton to France. John was promoted on the 11th of March 1917 to Major in the 41st Battalion AIF it was noted he was unmarried at the time.

On the 21st of March 1917 John was blown up and buried by a shell explosion at Ploegsteert in Belgium and was admitted to a temporary field hospital. This could have been during the failed Nivelle offensive against the Germans which preceeded the successful and famous Battle of Messines which commenced on 7th June 1917, which in turn led to successful battles at Ypres and Passchendaele. On the 29th of March 1917 he rejoined the 41st Battalion [eight days recuperation clearly wasnt enough, as subsequent events would show]

On the 6th of June 1917 the Allies were subjected to a gas attack by the Germans on Ploegsteert Wood, causing between 500 and 2,000 casualties. Nan told me that her father had been exposed to gas during WW1 so this was probably when it occurred. On the 23rd of June 1917 John suffers a severe gun shot wound to the right shoulder at Messines. and the following day was evacuated to the 14th General Hospital at Boulogne, France. On the 30th of June he was evacuated to England on the hospital ship Saint Patrick and admitted to the the 3rd London General Hospital. He recovered from the GSW but was diagnosed with shell shock, concussion, tremors, loss of memory and inability to concentrate as a result of being blown up at Ploegsteert three months earlier and subsequently being gassed and shot. It was estimated that he would be incapacitated in terms of AIF service for 6 ½ months. On the 15th of July 1917 he was discharged from the 3rd London General Hospital and embarked for Australia the next day from Avonmouth.




221166

L/Cpl. Reginald Christon

British Army 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment

from:Crosby, N Yorks

(d.30th Mar 1917)

Reginald Christon served with 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment




262983

Gnr. Edward Christopher

British Army 170th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

from:Blandford

Edward Christopher (born in 1897) joined the 170th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, on the 5th November 1915. He was wounded in September 1917 and arrived at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading on the 16th September 1917, to be placed in the Sidmouth ward. He was entitled to wear a wound stripe after this injury.

On the 28th December 1917, he returned to France on the SS Viper, landing at Le Havre. On the 24th of February 1918, he was given permission to ride on the box seat of a GS wagon, we don't know the reason for this, but we have the actual document which gives this information. In December 1918, Edward travelled to Berge in Germany, on the way passing through Namur La Sambre, Belgium, and then Duren, Germany. He returned to England in January 1919 to the camp at Fovant, where he was demobilised on the 19th February 1919.




239482

L/Cpl. George Thomas Anstey Christopher

British Army 2nd Bn Wiltshire Regiment

from:Brockenhurst, Hampshire,

(d.14th September 1918)

The son of George and Kate Christopher of 2, Railway Terrace, Brockenhurst, Hants. Remembered at Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.




300927

Pte. John Robert Christopher

British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

(d.12th Nov 1916)

J.R. Christopher is buried in Hebuterne Military Cemetery. His headstone does not bear any personal inscription.




204507

Pte. Montague William "Br" Christopher

British Army 11th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment

from:Ivy Cottage, Raventhorpe, Brigg, Lincs.

(d.13th Nov 1916)

Just another name in a foreign field who left a wife and small children and whose memories died with them. You are still remembered by those who followed many tears later.




300235

Cpl. Richard Christopher

British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry




254062

Pte. John Christy

British Army 5th Btn. Royal Scots

from:Edinburgh

(d.28th Jun 1915)

John Christy, aged 17, was s great uncle who died in Turkey. He is commemorated at Helles. He was awarded a medal which is held by another family member. I have been looking into war history for my family.




243287

FF Ah Ching Chu

Mercantile Marine S.S. Brodholme

(d.10th June 1918)

Fireman Chu was drowned when his ship was attacked by a German U Boat. He is buried in the Syracuse Communal Cemetery, Sicily, Italy.




245342

Pte. Frank Harcourt Chubb

British Army 3rd Btn. Worcestershire Regiment

from:Plymouth

Frank Chubb made a pen and ink drawing of a young woman. It is signed with his name, Private Frank H Chubb, 3rd Worcestershire Regt and dated 12th of July 1917. On the top of the drawing is written Stanley House, Whitefield. At the bottom of the picture is written Plymouth. Using Ancestry website I have deduced that the soldier is Frank Harcourt Chubb, born in Plymouth 1894 and died 1971.

I assume that Frank was injured in the war and spent time at Stanley House recuperating. I wonder if the pen and ink drawing is that of a nurse or a visitor. Should anyone want a copy of the drawing I would be glad to hear from them. If anyone can give me any further information about Frank H Chubb I would be glad to have it.




254447

Pte George Church

British Army 6th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

from:Stony Stratford

(d.8th June 1917)




258317

2Lt. John Edward "Joe" Church

British Army 20th Tank Battalion, B Company Royal Tank Corps

from:The Vicarage, St Andrew the Less, Newmarket Road, Cambridge

Joe Church was the eldest son of Rev. Edward & Florence Church, and born 10 August 1899 at Burrough Green, Cambs. He trained at Hazeley Down and Bovington to September 1919, not going overseas. He then studied at Barts Hospital, and was a doctor with the Ruanda Mission (CMS). He married Dr Decima Tracey. They retired to Little Shelford, Cambs, and he died 29 September 1989.




930

Pte. Leslie Ernest Church

Australian Imperial Forces A Coy. 33rd Btn.

from:Urabatta Street, Ross Hill, Inverell, New South Wales

(d.7th Jun 1917)

Leslie Church was a plumber from Ross Hill, Inverell, New South Wales, he was 35 years old when he enlisted and was married. He was killed during the Battle of Messines, being buried by members of his own company near Dead Horse Corner in Ploegsteert Wood. The exact position of his grave was lost and he is commemorated amongst the missing on the Menin Gate in Ypres.




234655

Stkr.1st Cl. Llewellyn Victor Church

Royal Navy HMS Noble

from:Bow, East London

(d.19th October 1918)




222252

Pte. Sidney Charles Church

British Army 1st Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment

from:Warrington, Bucks

(d.29th March 1918)

Sydney Church died on the 23rd of March 1918, he was the son of Charles Church, of 29 Newton St, Olney, Bucks.




1761

Spr. Thomas Walter Church

British Army 150th Field Company Royal Engineers

from:Beeston, Nottingham

(d.5th Aug 1917)

Thomas Church was my great grandfather. I have only recently discovered this information about him. His name is listed on the War Memorial in the church in Beeston. A great many of his relatives still live in the Beeston area of Nottingham. We have a letter which his commanding officer to wrote personally to his wife regarding the circumstances surrounding his death.




213034

Spr. Thomas Walter Church

British Army 150th Field Company Royal Engineers

from:Beeston, Nottingham

(d.5th Aug 1917)




252839

Pte Victor George Church

British Army 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment

from:Birstall, West Yorkshire

(d.7th August 1918)

Victor Church was born in Norfolk, one of the eleven children of Robert & Eliza Jane Church. The family had moved to Yorkshire to find work in the mills and coal mines of the area, leaving behind their rural roots. Shortly after moving north, his father Robert died leaving Jane to bring up the family. Victor was unmarried and the only sibling who did not survive the war.







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