John Alexander Christie
Lance-Corporal, 1st/ 11th Battalion (County of London) The London Regiment. (Finsbury Rifles)
- Register No.
- 214 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lance-Corporal (register: Lance Corporal) all Lance-Corporals →
- Unit
- 1st/ 11th Battalion (County of London) The London Regiment. (Finsbury Rifles) all London Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 21–22 December 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 22nd February 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 14th May 1895 at Edmonton, London
- Died
- 10th September 1967 at Bramhall, Cheshire
- Memorial / grave
- at Stockport, Cheshire
Digest of citation
and 21st run and run for a je pars after booze and recaptured the immediately made can be kept up their communication trenches the On 21st/22nd December, 1917 at Fejja, Palestine, after a position had been captured, the enemy immediately made counter-attacks up the out organs see what's happening took us apply communication trenches. Lance-Corporal Christie, seeing what was happening, took a supply of bombs and went alone about 50 yards in the open along the communication trench and bombed the enemy. He continued to do this in spite of heavy opposition until a block had been established. On his way back he bombed more of the enemy who were moving up the trench. His prompt action cleared a difficult position at a most difficult time and saved many lives
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
CHRISTIE, John Alexander. (reg No. 214)
Lance-Corporal 1st/ 11th Battalion (County of London) The London Regiment. (Finsbury Rifles).
London Gazetted on 22nd February 1918.
Born on 14th May 1895 at Edmonton, London.
Died on 10th September 1967 at Bramhall, Cheshire.
Memorial on grave at Stockport, Cheshire..
Digest of Citation reads: and 21st run and run for a je pars after booze and recaptured the immediately made can be kept up their communication trenches the On 21st/22nd December, 1917 at Fejja, Palestine, after a position had been captured, the enemy immediately made counter-attacks up the out organs see what's happening took us apply communication trenches. Lance-Corporal Christie, seeing what was happening, took a supply of bombs and went alone about 50 yards in the open along the communication trench and bombed the enemy. He continued to do this in spite of heavy opposition until a block had been established. On his way back he bombed more of the enemy who were moving up the trench. His prompt action cleared a difficult position at a most difficult time and saved many lives.
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