Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Christopher William Allmond
Christopher William Allmond's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Christopher William AllmondService number: 2568
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
Unit: 9th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 4 September 1918
Cause of death: Died of sickness
Cemetery or memorial details: EGYPT 7 Port Said War Memorial Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: ALLMOND, Tpr. Christopher William, 2568. 9th Australian Light Horse. Died of sickness 4th Sept., 1918. E. 1.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
Christopher William Allmond.
A brief military biography of Christopher William Allmond from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 2568 |
| Place of birth | Cherryville, South Australia |
| School | Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | Cherryville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ann Elizabeth Allmond, Norton's Summit, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 25 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 25 January 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on 23 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease 4 September 1918 |
| Place of death or wounding | Egypt |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Port Said War Memorial Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. I), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4370 Pte Leland Corbet ALLMOND, 27th Bn, killed in action, 5 November 1916; Uncle: 3359 Pte Arthur William ALLMOND, 50th Bn, killed in action, 26 September 1917. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest We Forget
Further Reading:
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Updated: Monday, 8 June 2009 9:10 PM EADT
