CHRISTIAN O.J.
Given Names: Orlando Julius
Service Number: 2827
Unit: 8th Battalion, 9th reinforcements
Rank: Private
Paybook Number:
Age: 23 Yrs 7 Mths
Occupation: Car Painter
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Baptist
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Height: 5 Ft 5 In
Weight: 140 Lbs
Chest: 33-35 In
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Brown
Complexion: Fresh
ENLISTMENT
Date Enlisted: 7/7/1915
Place: Melbourne
Next of Kin: FATHER Orlando Beater Christian
72 Packington Street, Kew, Victoria
Embarkation Date: 15/9/1915
Port: Melbourne
Ship: SS Makarini
END OF WAR
Status: Killed in action
Ship:
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Disembarked:
Unit: 59th Battalion
Rank: Private
Discharge Date:
Place:
MEDALS AND AWARDS
14/15 Star: 17010
British War Medal: 18690
Victory Medal: 18622
Other:
BIRTH
Date or Year: 1892
Place: Kew, Victoria
Father: Orlando Henry Beater CHRISTIAN
Mother: Elizabeth SHOBERG
MARRIAGE
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DEATH
Date or Year: 19/7/1916
Place: Battle of Fromelles, Fleurbaix, France
Burial: No known grave,
SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
MEMORIALS
Kew State School
Kew War Memorial
Australian War Memorial
VC Corner Aust Cemetary Memorial, Fromelles, France
Memorial Plaque: 329775
WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE
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Date Enlisted:
Date Discharged:
COMMENTS
FURTHER INFORMATION
Yes