| Regimental number | 1679 |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Address | 85 Ireland Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Christinson, 85 Ireland Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 9 months, 64th Infantry (City of Melbourne Regiment), Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 16), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Jessie CHRISTISON, 230 Roden Street, West Melbourne |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 24th Bn, Gallipoli, 29 September 1915. Admitted to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 October 1915 (not yet diagnosed: no further details recorded). Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 10 January 1916 (general Galliploi evacuation). Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance from Canal Zone, 30 January 1916 (mumps); transferred to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, 31 January 1916; to No 4 Ambulance Train, 1 February 1916, and admitted same day to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia; transferred to Australian Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 9 March 1916; discharged to Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 31 March 1916; proceeded to rejoin unit, 31 March 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 58th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 19 May 1916. Sick to hospital, 15 June 1916; rejoined Bn from hospital, 16 June 1916 (no further details recorded). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried in No Man's Land approx at 5J90.43 to 5K0251 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOTHAM Charles Joseph |
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