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Christian Francis John Galloway B.Sc. F.R.G.S., F.R.C.I. (13 May 1880 – 31 August 1969) was of Scottish descent, born at Llantrissant Dinas, Wales, the second son of Sir William Galloway (1840–1927), mining engineer, and Christiana Maud Mary Gordon (1853–1880),〔"The Compact Edition of the Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford University Press. 1975 - Sir William Galloway (1840–1927)〕 and younger brother of William Albert Denis Galloway (1878–1957). He qualified as a mining engineer,〔[http://www.dmm.org.uk/certs/names_ga.htm Durham Mining Museum - Management Certificates [ga *]]〕 and was later employed by the governments of British Columbia and Sarawak in Borneo to survey coal deposits. He joined the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers in 1897, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, in France during the 1st World War, and later in Mesopotania and Persia, rising to the rank of Major by 1920. He is a well respected travel writer, whose insight into the country and people he encountered during his time in Canada are referred to in other journals up to the present day. ==Military career== On 1 December 1897 Christian Francis John Galloway, aged 17, was appointed 2nd Lieutenant of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)〔http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26915/pages/7179/page.pdf〕 He was promoted to Lieutenant 14 February 1900〔http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/27164/pages/1003/page.pdf〕 and served with R.M.R.E. in South Africa during the Anglo-Boer War earning the Transvaal", "South Africa 1901" and "South Africa 1902". returning to England in 1902,〔cite web|url=http://www.dnw.co.uk/medals/auctionarchive/searchcataloguearchive/itemdetail.lasso?itemid=18981 |title=Dix Noonan Webb: Medals: Auction Archive: Search Catalogue Archive: Lot 675, 9 Dec 99 |publisher=Dnw.co.uk |date= |accessdate=12 November 2011}}〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「C. F. J. Galloway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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