Christie, Edward Lindsay
PLACE OF BIRTH
London
OCCUPATION
Rigger
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
Newcastle
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
28-02-16
NEXT OF KIN
(mother) Mrs S Christie, Sydney [Originally Christie enlisted under false name John Willam Parnell, with another NOK in London]
LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE
The Shire Honour Board lists Chriestie, E L. This is the only E L Christie we can find in National war records, but no sign of connection to Douglas Shire.
RANK
Not clear
CAMPAIGN 1
Western Front
DATE DISCHARGED
3-04-18
OTHER INFO
Entered the war under an alias (John Parnell). 3rd Division Trench Mortar Battery, 35th Battalion. Claimed 8 yrs previous experience in Royal Navy and 8 months with Kitchener's Scouts. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Died 8-06-56.
STORY OUTLINE
Edward Lindsay Christie is the only E L Christie we found in war records while searching for Christie E L on the Shire Honour Board - but we struggle for a connection. For some reason, Edward Christie initially enlisted under the alias John William Parnell; this was later corrected. He sought rank, claiming previous experience in the Royal Navy and Kitchener's Scouts and was at one stage a Lieutenant but that was later revoked. Christie served in France, suffering some hospitalisation from bronchitis and trench fever and was also wounded. After returning to Australia, April 1918, he applied for further army service, claiming to have been recommended for the Victoria Cross. The army responded that he qualified for the British War Medal and the Victory Medal but had not been recommended for any Decorations. Edward Christie died in June 1956.
SERVICE NO
4
