Campbell Christie (1893–1963) was an Indian-born British

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and

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who frequently collaborated with his wife Dorothy Christie on plays such as '' Carrington V.C.'', ''

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'' and '' Someone at the Door''.

Early life

Campbell Manning Christie was born at

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in the Punjab on October 8, 1893, the younger son of Archibald Christie. He attended Clifton Preparatory School from April 1901 to June 1902 and then re-entered

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as a junior in January 1905, and left in September 1911. His brother,

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, married

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Career

From July 11, 1940 to October 21, 1941 Christie was a Brigadier and Commander, Royal Artillery of 53 (Welch) Division and from October 22, 1941 to December 11, 1942 was Brigadier, Royal Artillery, VIII Corps. As a Major General he was General Officer Commanding, Anti-Aircraft Defences, Malta from December 12, 1942 to May 23, 1944. On May 16, 1946 he retired as a Major General. During his career he received the

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, 1914-15 Star,

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, Victory Medal, 1939-45 Star,

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and Defence Medal.

Personal life

Christie married Dorothy Ethel Casson Walker, the daughter of Sir George Casson Walker, KCSI in 1914 and they had one daughter.

"When Ethel Dorothea Walker was born on 10 June 1896, in Lahore, Punjab, India, her father, George Casson Walker, was 41 and her mother, Fanny Coates, was 40. She married Campbell Manning Christie in 1914, in Steyning, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. She died on 1 March 1990, in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 93."

He was found dead at home on 20 June 1963.

Selected filmography

* '' Jassy'' (1947) * '' Carrington V.C.'' (1955) * '' The Long Arm'' (1956)

Selected plays

* '' Someone at the Door'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1945) * ''

'' (1950) * '' Carrington V.C.'' (1953)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Christie, Campbell 1893 births 1963 deaths British male screenwriters 20th-century British male writers 20th-century British screenwriters British people in colonial India Suicides by carbon monoxide poisoning People educated at Clifton College Royal Artillery officers People from Murree