Sydney Christian

Australian general (1868–1931)

Sydney Earnest Christian
Christian, c.1916
Born	(1868-04-17)17 April 1868 Sydney, New South Wales
Died	17 May 1931(1931-05-17) (aged 63) Sydney, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1891–1918
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	5th Division Artillery (1916–17) 1st Field Artillery Brigade (1914–16) 1st Battery, Royal Australian Field Artillery (1910–14)
Battles/wars	Second Boer War First World War Gallipoli Campaign Battle of Fromelles Battle of the Somme
Awards	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in Despatches (2) Legion of Honour (France)

Sydney Earnest Christian, CMG (17 April 1868 – 17 May 1931) was an Australian Army colonel and temporary brigadier general in the First World War. He retired in 1918 with the rank of honorary brigadier general.

See also

List of Australian generals

References

Sydney Christian, Biography at General Officers of the First AIF, www.aif.adfa.edu.au
Whitelaw, J. (1979) 'Christian, Sydney Ernest (1868–1931)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, (MUP)

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