Second Lieutenant

Reginald Gillon (Reg) Christophers

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Anthony and Juliet Christophers, of 258, Tweed St., Invercargill; husband of Alice Mildred Christophers, of 10, Centre St., Invercargill, New Zealand. Born at Dunedin.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Public Contributions:

I have letters written by Reg to his 9 year old son Phillip (my father) between June and September 1918. The last of these letters was written a week before he died. I knew Alice Mildred Vyner (my pa... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
60286
Name:
Reginald Gillon (Reg) Christophers
Rank: 
Second Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs R.G. Christophers (wife), care of J.C. Woodward' Westbourne Road, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Civil Engineer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
13 October 1918
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death: 
36
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
05 June 1918
Transport:
HMNZT 105
Vessel:
Remuera
Destination:
Liverpool, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
I. B. 1.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Reginald Gillon (Reg) Christophers
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