Sapper William Redfern
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1890-03-26
Place of birth: Portsmouth Hampshire England
Next of kin: Mr. Thomas Redfern (father), Goderich, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General
Address:
Goderich, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1916-07-27
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 10
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 503000
Highest Rank:
Sapper
Rank detail
Sapper (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Ypres Sector, Hill 60
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1595478
LAC ID:
596256
Service file: B8135-S035
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Redfern, of Cambridge St., Goderich, Ontario.
The War Diary of the 3rd Tunnelling Coy, Canadian Engineers for July 27, 1916 states: "at 7.45 am. enemy blew camouflet near old gallery No 1 L.P. cutting off 5 men of whom 4 were rescued the remaining was killed as parts of his body were located". Considering this was the only death on that day in the 3rd Coy and only parts of his body were located - assumption: this was Sapper Redfern and he was KIA.
Uploader's Research notes: [Sapper Army Canadian Engineers No. 3 Tunnelling Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2009-07-27