| Regimental number | 4454 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 102 Drummond Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Christensen, 102 Drummond Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Member for 7 years, Irrewilipe Rifle Club; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth. Second Attestation Form states religion as Protestant. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 2), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916. Transferred to 57th Bn, 29 March 1916; taken on strength, 57th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 3 April 1916, and taken on strength. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Statement, Red Cross File No 730308: '4089 Pte G.H. CAMPBELL, A Company, 60th Bn (patient, 2nd Birmingham War Hospital, Hollymoor, England), 24 December 1916: 'Informant states that on July 20th at Rifle Villa Cemetery, Fromelles[,] he saw the grave of Christensen. It is marked with a cross and the man's name is given thereon.' Second statement, SA, 2 March 1917: 'Date of death 18.7.16. Buried in Grave No. 6. Row B. Fleurbaix Military Cemetery, by Pioneer Sgt. G.F. McBain. Chaplain: Capt. J.F. Gilbert. Ascertined from Burial Records supplied by Sgt. McBain and personally inspected by me.' Third statement, 222A Pte J.F. O'CALLAGHAN, 60th Bn, 10 October 1917: 'Casualty was my particular friend. He was with the Lewis Gunners. I saw Casualty shot in the trench in the small of the back. He was lying dead. This happened just before he went over on the 19th July at Fleurbaix.' |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CHRISTENSEN Dennis
Red Cross File No 730308 |
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