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Citation(s);
Military service
Service number:
406906
Age:
34
Rank:
Sergeant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Division:
15th Coy.
Birth:
September 16, 1883
Drayton, Wellington, Ontario
Enlistment:
May 16, 1915
Hamilton, Ontario
Death:
October 24, 1917
Passchendaele, Belgium
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
XIV. C. 5.
Additional information
Son of Catherine Christian (nee Hanlon), of Port Elgin, Ontario.
Additional citations
Military Medal, Supplememnt to the London Gazette dated 21 December 1916. British War Medal, Victory Medal
Digital gallery of Sergeant Arthur Minion Christian
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The Military Medal, service medals and Memorial Cross awarded to Sjt. Arthur Minion Christian Canadian Machine Gun Corps. Citation for the Military Medal: For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on Sept.: 26th 1916. After the rest of his gun crew had been killed or wounded continued to carry out five orders alone under very heavy shell fire;-when reinforcements were sent up to take over the gun, he still remained, taking charge of the new crew through instructions has been sent that he might return. During the actions of September 26th and October 1st, and through out the full seven days that the Company was in the field he displayed the greatest capability in the handling of this gun crew and his behavior under exceptionally trying circumstances was most exemplary. (LG: 21-12-16) Sjt. Christian was killed in action at the battle of Passchendaele on October 24, 1917 serving with the 15th Coy. CMGC. -
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Cross of Sacrifice
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Grave marker
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Digital gallery of
Sergeant Arthur Minion Christian
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Arthur Minion Christian
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Arthur Minion Christian
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Arthur Minion Christian
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Arthur Minion Christian
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Arthur Minion Christian
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Commemorated on:
Page 216 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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