Warrant Officer Class II, Australian Infantry. Age: 33. QX6940
Posting on Death: 2/15th Infantry Battalion, he was killed in action in Egypt.
He is recognised as one of the Rats of Tobruk.
Honours: Distinguished Conduct Medal, the citation was for "Personal Bravery & Valuable Qualities as Leader at Tobruk from March to October 1941"
The award was presented to his wife Alice Christsen at Government House Brisbane on June 9th 1945.
The award was listed in the;
London Gazette
16 April 1942 on page 1695 at position 1
Award: Mention in despatches
London Gazette
30 December 1941 on page 7360 at position 12
~~~
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Brisbane Qld, also his name is located at panel 38 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
Son of Henry and Hilda Christsen; husband of Alice Agnes Christsen, of Buranda, Queensland, Australia.
~~~
Father Henry Richard Christensen/Christsen (1887-7.5.1957)
Mother Hilda Mildred Lucas (1888-28.11.1966)
Posting on Death: 2/15th Infantry Battalion, he was killed in action in Egypt.
He is recognised as one of the Rats of Tobruk.
Honours: Distinguished Conduct Medal, the citation was for "Personal Bravery & Valuable Qualities as Leader at Tobruk from March to October 1941"
The award was presented to his wife Alice Christsen at Government House Brisbane on June 9th 1945.
The award was listed in the;
London Gazette
16 April 1942 on page 1695 at position 1
Award: Mention in despatches
London Gazette
30 December 1941 on page 7360 at position 12
~~~
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Brisbane Qld, also his name is located at panel 38 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
Son of Henry and Hilda Christsen; husband of Alice Agnes Christsen, of Buranda, Queensland, Australia.
~~~
Father Henry Richard Christensen/Christsen (1887-7.5.1957)
Mother Hilda Mildred Lucas (1888-28.11.1966)
Warrant Officer Class II, Australian Infantry. Age: 33. QX6940
Posting on Death: 2/15th Infantry Battalion, he was killed in action in Egypt.
He is recognised as one of the Rats of Tobruk.
Honours: Distinguished Conduct Medal, the citation was for "Personal Bravery & Valuable Qualities as Leader at Tobruk from March to October 1941"
The award was presented to his wife Alice Christsen at Government House Brisbane on June 9th 1945.
The award was listed in the;
London Gazette
16 April 1942 on page 1695 at position 1
Award: Mention in despatches
London Gazette
30 December 1941 on page 7360 at position 12
~~~
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Brisbane Qld, also his name is located at panel 38 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
Son of Henry and Hilda Christsen; husband of Alice Agnes Christsen, of Buranda, Queensland, Australia.
~~~
Father Henry Richard Christensen/Christsen (1887-7.5.1957)
Mother Hilda Mildred Lucas (1888-28.11.1966)
Posting on Death: 2/15th Infantry Battalion, he was killed in action in Egypt.
He is recognised as one of the Rats of Tobruk.
Honours: Distinguished Conduct Medal, the citation was for "Personal Bravery & Valuable Qualities as Leader at Tobruk from March to October 1941"
The award was presented to his wife Alice Christsen at Government House Brisbane on June 9th 1945.
The award was listed in the;
London Gazette
16 April 1942 on page 1695 at position 1
Award: Mention in despatches
London Gazette
30 December 1941 on page 7360 at position 12
~~~
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Brisbane Qld, also his name is located at panel 38 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
Son of Henry and Hilda Christsen; husband of Alice Agnes Christsen, of Buranda, Queensland, Australia.
~~~
Father Henry Richard Christensen/Christsen (1887-7.5.1957)
Mother Hilda Mildred Lucas (1888-28.11.1966)
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