CHRISTOPHERS, William Howard
| Service Number: | N60056 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | Lines of Communication Units |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 10 November 1894 |
| Home Town: | Torrensville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Civil Servant |
| Died: | Died of Illness, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 15 November 1942, aged 48 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sydney War Cemetery, Rookwood, New South Wales A B 12 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Rowing Club WW1 Pictorial Honour Board, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 20 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 10 Jun 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
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| 10 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Persia, Adelaide | |
| 30 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines | |
| 23 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 50th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Nov 1942: | Involvement Major, N60056, Lines of Communication Units, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
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| Date unknown: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, N60056 |
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2nd Lieutenant William Howard Christophers, 12th Battalion was a 20 year old civil servant from Torrensville, South Australia when he enlisted on 20 May 1915. Hi Next of Kin was listed as his father, Mr H.T. Christophers of 'Kia Ora', Taylors Road, Torresville, South AustraliaHe was a member of the Adelaide Rowing Club from whence most of this information was sourced although some corrections have been made.
He embarked for overseas with the 7th Reinforcements of the 12th Battalion from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT Persia on 10 June 1915
After seeing action at Gallipoli, he went on to serve in France where he transferred to the 52nd Battalion and was promoted to Captain.
He was wounded in action on 7 June 1917 near Messines, France and evacuated to England.
After returning to France, he was transferred to the 50th Battalion. Captain Christophers arrived back in Australia on 24 December 1919.
He also served in the Second World War with the Garrison Battalion from 1939 until his death on 15 November 1942.
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