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John Alexander Christie

English Victoria Cross recipient (1895-1967)

Summary

English Victoria Cross recipient (1895-1967)

Field	Value
name	John Alexander Christie
birth_date	14 May 1895
death_date
birth_place	Edmonton, London
death_place	Stockport, Cheshire
image	Victoria Cross Medal without Bar.png
image_size	125
nickname	Jock
allegiance
serviceyears	1914–1919
rank	Lance-Corporal
branch	[[File:Flag of the British Army.svg	23px]] British Army
unit	11th (County of London) Bn London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles)
battles	World War I
awards	Victoria Cross

John Alexander Christie VC (14 May 1895 – 10 September 1967), known as Jock Christie, was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Biography

Christie was 22 years old, and a lance-corporal in the 1/11th (County of London) Battalion, (Finsbury Rifles), London Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 21 December/22 December 1917, at Fejja, Palestine, after a position had been captured, the enemy immediately made counter-attacks up the communication trenches. Lance-Corporal Christie, seeing what was happening, took a supply of bombs and went alone about 50 yards in the open along the communication trench and bombed the enemy. He continued to do this in spite of heavy opposition until a block had been established. On his way back he bombed more of the enemy who were moving up the trench. His prompt action cleared a difficult position at a most difficult time and saved many lives.

His medal is privately held.

Memorials

The plaque to Jock Christie at Euston Station

Jock Christie had been a parcels clerk employed by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) at Euston Station. In 1920 the LNWR named Claughton-class locomotive No. 1407 'L/Cpl J.A. Christie, V.C.' in his honour.

A plaque inside Euston Station commemorating the action of Jock Christie VC was unveiled by his son on 28 March 2014.

There is also a memorial to Christie in Pymmes Park, Edmonton.

References

Sources

Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)

References

"The Kings Royal Rifles Association".
{{London Gazette. (26 February 1918)
[http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/65946 Imperial War Museum UK War Memorials Register Ref 65946.]
"John Alexander Christie – Edmonton".
"John Alexander Christie – Edmonton: Soldier".

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