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     Alex Francis Christian is the son of Francis Godfrey Christian and Iris Delene Goodrick.¹

     Jade Andrew Christian was born at Whakatane, New Zealand^G.¹ He is the son of Alex Francis Christian and Jennifer Hinenui Harawira.¹

     Geoffrey Mark Timothy Cross was born in 1974.¹ He is the son of David George Cross and Elisabeth Jane Kirchem.¹

     Nicholas Edward Benjamin Cross was born in 1976.¹ He is the son of David George Cross and Elisabeth Jane Kirchem.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Grant Blunt was born on 6 March 1840.¹ He was the son of Reverend Edward Powlett Blunt and Caroline Anne Clavell.¹ He married Rachel Eliza Pile, daughter of Conrad Pile, on 23 April 1867.¹ He died on 26 March 1912 at age 72.¹
     He held the office of Governor of St. Helena between 1882 and 1887.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in the Royal Engineers.¹

     Rachel Eliza Pile was the daughter of Conrad Pile.¹ She married Maj.-Gen. Grant Blunt, son of Reverend Edward Powlett Blunt and Caroline Anne Clavell, on 23 April 1867.¹ She died on 12 May 1942.¹
     From 23 April 1867, her married name became Blunt.¹

     Conrad Pile lived at Barbados^G.¹

     Colonel Conrad Edward Grant Blunt was born on 21 February 1868.¹ He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Grant Blunt and Rachel Eliza Pile.¹ He married, firstly, Aimeé Straghan, daughter of Colonel Abel Straghan, on 19 September 1900.¹ He married, secondly, Beatrice Louise Gregory on 22 June 1920.¹
     He fought in the Dongola Expedition in 1896, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He fought in the Nile Expedition in 1898, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Order of the Nile 2nd class.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Army Service Corps.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1915 and 1919, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1917.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1919.¹ He was awarded the Order of the Medjidie 4th class.¹ He was awarded the Order of Osmanieh 3rd class.¹

     Henry Sydney Nobbs was born on 19 February 1898 at Norfolk Island^G.^1,2 He was the son of Ruth Christian.¹ He married Ida Gertrude Ann Bowden, daughter of George William Bowden and Elizabeth White, on 25 November 1939 at St. Barnabas Chapel, Norfolk Island^G.³ He died on 23 July 1974 at age 76.²
     Henry Sydney Nobbs also went by the nick-name of Sandow.³ He took his stepfather's name.¹ He fought in the First World War, the 5th Australian Division Signal Company.³