Julian Anthony Christophers

Four brothers in four years died in WW1.

• Rank: Private
• Service No: 45998
• Date of Death: 05/12/1917
• Age: 33
• Regiment/Service: Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 1st Bn.
• Grave Reference: XXVI. B. 17.
• Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
• Additional Information: Son of Anthony and Juliet Mary Christophers; husband of Earle F. Christophers, of 7, Rossmore Crescent, Wellington, New Zealand. Native of Invercargill, New Zealand.

Marriage Notice

CHRISTOPHERS-BREMNER.-On April 21, 1908, at St. Paul's pro-Cathedral, Wellington, by the Rev. T. H. Sprott, vicar, Julian Anthony, second son of A. Christophers, Invercargill, to Earle Featherstone, second daughter of the late D J. Bremner, of Wellington.

Source: Otago Witness , Issue 2825, 6 May 1908, Page 51

Obituary

Private Julian Anthony Christophers (died of wounds) left with the 25th Reinforcements. Born in Dunedin thirty-tree years ago, he went to Invercargill when a boy, and was educated at the Middle and Park Schools and Southland Boys' High School. He entered Wright, Stephenson and Co.'s, Ltd., and afterwards went to Wellington, becoming manager for Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., at Wairoa, Hawke's Bay. He was a member of the Pirates and Invercargill Football Clubs, and played for Southland two seasons, till badly hurt in the knee, when about 21 years old. He was also in the Invercargill Rowing Club's senior four. Private Christophers was the second son of Mr and Mrs A. Christophers, late of the Bank of New South Wales. One brother, Trooper Victor J. C. Christophers, was killed at Gallipolli in May 1915; another, Captain Herbert Christophers, was Killed in France in June 1916; and the eldest, 2nd Lieut. Reginald Christophers, is in the 34th Reinforcements. Private Christophers married Miss Earle Bremner, of Wellington, and leaves a widow and one daughter. He was a member of the Second Division, and enlisted over a year ago.

Source: Press, Volume LIII, Issue 16086, 17 December 1917, Page 8

Headstone Inscription

Saint Johns Cemetery, Invercargill, New Zealand

In loving memory of Anthony Christophers Who died 7th May 1926 Aged 83 years And of his wife Juliet Mary Christophers Who died 1st December 1934 Aged 79 years Peace perfect peace Also in loving memory of their four sons Reginald, Julian Victor and Herbert Who lost their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918 Chris Christophers Died 2.4.87 Safely home

Documents:

• Military Personnel File Links:
• Cenotaph Record
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
• New Zealand War Graves Record
• The Southland Times - Brothers in arms
• 100 NZ World War One Memorials 1914-2014
• Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Record