John Steer CHRISTOPHERS

CHRISTOPHERS, John Steer

Service Numbers: 2695, V146275
Enlisted: 28 March 1913
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: Army Ordnance Corps AIF
Born: Melbourne, Victoria, 14 October 1897
Home Town: Welshpool, Canning, Western Australia
Schooling: Unknown
Occupation: Driver
Died: Illness, Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia, 16 June 1947, aged 49 years
Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Karrakatta Presbyterian , Row HA, Grave 762, Karrakatta General Cemetery, Karrakatta, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

28 Mar 1913: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 2695
3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, V146275
29 Jan 1942: Enlisted Royal Park, Victoria
29 Jan 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V146275
16 Jun 1947: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Driver, V146275, Army Ordnance Corps AIF

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

John Steer CHRISTOPHERS was born on 14th October, 1897 in Melbourne , Victoria

His parents were John William CHRISTOPHERS and Amelia PAULIN

John enlisted on 28th March, 1913 with the Royal Australian Navy as a Boy Seaman and was discharged on 1st June 1919  Service No. 2695 -Rank Able Seaman

He married Lillian Mary HARDWICK in 1927 in Perth, Western Australia - 4 known sons, Max, Bob, Ken & Ray

During WW2 John joined the Citizens Military Forces on  29th January, 1942  - Service No. C146275 - he was discharged on 1st August, 1943 - he was with the 4th Ordnance Tank Depot Workshop AAOC - Posting at discharge

John died from Illness on 16th June, 1947 at Cottesloe, WA and is buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, Presbyterian, row HA, grave 762

His wife Lillian died 2nd Jan. 1969 - also buried Karrakatta

                     "RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL"

 

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