Oliver Christie
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Oliver Christie (1896 - 1918)

Pte. Oliver Christie
Born in Saugeen, Bruce, Ontario, Canadamap
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Died at age 22 in France in World War Imap
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Baptized May 27, 1897 at Dunblane Presbyterian Church, Saugeen Twp.Oliver was teaching at Sundridge until he joined the 116th Battalionin Bruce County in 1916. Buried in Sanctuary Park Cemetery, PortElgin, Ont.

From the Canadian National Archives: Enlisted in 160th O.S. Battalion at Port Elgin, Ontario, April 22,1916.

From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission: In Memory of O. Christie Private 652242 49th Bn., Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regt.) who died on Wednesday, 28th August 1918. Age 32.

Son of Gilbert F;, and Jeanie Laidlaw Christie, of Port Elgin,Ontario.

Commemorative Information: Cemetery: Ligny-St. Flochel British Cemetery, Averdoingt, Pas deCalais, France Grave Reference/Panel Number: II. F. 16. Location: Ligny-St. Flochel is a village about 6.5 kilometres east ofSt. Pol off the main road to Arras, approximately 24 kilometres fromArras. Ligny-St. Flochel British Cemetery is south of the village onthe east side of the road to the village of Averdoingt (D81).

Historical Information: The cemetery was started at the beginning ofApril, 1918, when the 7th Casualty Clearing Station came back fromTincques before the German advance. At the end of May the 33rdCasualty Clearing Station came from Aire, and in August, No. 1Casualty Clearing Station from Pernes. The two latter left Ligny-St.Flochel in September, 1918, and No. 7 in November, 1918. There arenow over 600, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Thecemetery covers an area of 1,805 square metres and is enclosed by lowbrick walls.

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Source 1 Title: 1901 Canadian Census, Ontario, Bruce North, Paisley h-2, page 2







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