Arthur CHRISTIE

CHRISTIE, Arthur

Service Number: 393
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Queensland, Australia, 5 June 1873
Home Town: South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: 4 May 1944, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld
Plot: ANZ-7-84-54
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 393
4 Apr 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 393, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901.
21 Jun 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 393, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Arthur Christie served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private S.N. 33 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, and second as a Private S.N. 393 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

In 1915 he enlisted for WW1, however, he was found to be medically unfit for active service and discharged before he embarked for overseas. 

(source: AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 467 & 517; National Archives Australia WW1 service record.)