Background
He was born in Sandefjord as a son of ship-owner and merchant Søren Lorents Christensen (1810–1862) and Othilie Juliane Kruge (1820–1903).
He was born in Sandefjord as a son of ship-owner and merchant Søren Lorents Christensen (1810–1862) and Othilie Juliane Kruge (1820–1903).
Christensen became an officer in 1870, and after attending the Central School in Kristiania and Stockholm in 1874–1875 he reached the rank of Premier Lieutenant. He notably participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. His main career was in Norway, though, and via Captain in 1889 he reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1902.
He belonged to the Sixth Brigade, then the First Brigade from 1906.
He retired from active service in 1908. He was among the founders of the interest organization Norges Forsvarsforening in 1886, was active here, and wrote prolifically for the reconstruction and expansion of Norway"s armed forces.
Pieces include Om den norske Hærs Krigsdygtighed (1880), Nationen og Armeen (1898), Infanteriets øvelser og sagkyndigheden (1898), Legemsøvelser i folkeskolen (1900) and Forsvarets Genrejsning (1901). He became often referred to by the Norwegian labour movement, since he proposed budget increases that the labour movement thought too high
Christensen died in January 1920 and was buried in Sandar.
A memorial stone was raised at his grave by "Friends of the Norwegian Defence".