Sydney Christian

Sydney Earnest Christian
Born	17 April 1868 (1868-04-17)
Died	17 May 1931 (1931-05-18) (aged 63)
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1891–1918
Rank	Brigadier General
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) Légion d'Honneur (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.

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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