Christopher George Challis (1873-1935)
- served in the Boer War #8671
- served in WWI as Private 25466 with the NZEF, 17th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company. He embarked from Wellington on 27 Sep 1916. His next of kin was his wife Grace at 57 Tinakori rd, Wellington
- he married Grace Rose GORDON (1887-1966) in 1910
- their known children:
1912 - 1917 Gordon Christopher Ernest Challis
15 Sep 1917 - On the 15th September, 1917, at Wellington Hospital, Gordon, only and child of Chris and Grace Challis; aged 5½ years. Suffer little children to come unto Me
15 Sep 1917 A most distresing street accident occurred in Molesworth street, Wellington, yesterday afternoon, which resulted in the death of a boy six years of age, Gordon Challis. At 4.20 p.m. the child, whose parents reside at 57 Tinakori road, was crossing Molesworth street, and failed to notice the approach of a motor car, driven by Percy Withers. The motorist, it is stated by eye-witnesses, did his uptmost to avoid the child, and in doing so crashed into a verandah post, but unfortunately the car struck the little fellow. He was picked up in an unconscious condition, and after being examined by Dr Herbert, was removed to the Children's Hospital, where he succumbed shortly after regaining consciousness at 12.30 o'clock this morning Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Family Tree Circles website