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Rupert James Christie

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Rupert James AWMM
  • Surname
    Christie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Rubert AWMM
    • Rubert James AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 35093 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    9 February 1895 AWMM Newcastle, New South Wales AWMM
    Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 22 August 1916 AWMM 144 Britomart Street, Berhampore, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs R.D. Christie (mother), 144 Britomart Street, Berhampore, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 15 November 1916 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 35093 AWMM
  • Military service
    Divisional Signals, Wellington AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 22 August 1916 AWMM
    Age 20 AWMM
    Warehouseman/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 2.5 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      112 pounds AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      dark AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      brown AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      brown AWMM
    • Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Robert D. and Grace Christie, of 144, Britomart St., Berhampore, Wellington

    Name misspelt on the Nominal Roll as Rubert AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    28 March 1918 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France AWMM IV. A. 5. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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30 September 2019MarkNew ZealandResearcher
22 October 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher

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