A couple of
notes about my grandfather. he was born in London, an amateur boxer, a cabinet
maker and apprentice printer he emigrated to Canada in 1910. He worked on
farms until he found work at Crane in Port Hope manufacturing toilets.
We found and then lost his pay book. He
was wounded or gassed in the spring (April-May) 1916 repatriated to Canada
. He returned to the battalion in Dec - Jan 1917. In Nov - Dec of
1917 he was wounded and lost an eye he was returned to Canada and
discharged in Feb of 1918.
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| FOOTNOTE...On the long
weekend in May, 2005, William H Redburn's great grandson, Duncan J Redburn, graduated from
RMC and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Canadian Infantry. UPDATE - January 2010, Duncan J Redburn
is now a Captain in the Canadian Infantry.
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Oct 27, 1881 |
Born at London England
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Nov 14, 1914 |
Attested at Kingston Ontario into the 21st
Battalion
Ø Number 59823 (temporary number 111)
Ø Next of Kin given as Mary R Redburn (wife) of Port Hope Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as “Moulder’s Helper”
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø No religion given
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May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal for
England
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked in England and proceeded to West
Sandling Camp, near Hythe
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked at Folkestone for France
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at Boulogne France
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Sep 18, 1916 |
Appointed to rank of L/Cpl
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Nov 14, 1916 |
Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Dec 18, 1916 |
Attached to 4th Field Company,
Canadian Engineers
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Dec 22, 1916 |
Returned to 21st Battalion from 4th
Coy CE
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Feb 25, 1917 |
To Lewis Gun and Bomb Course
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Apr 9, 1917 |
Promoted to Corporal
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Jul 19, 1917 |
Reported wounded in the face by shrapnel
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Jul 20, 1917 |
Admitted to No 6 General Hospital in Rouen
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Jul 22, 1917 |
Transferred to No 5 General Hospital in Rouen
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Jul 27, 1917 |
Invalided to England, SOS (Struck Off
Strength) the 21st Battalion and TOS (Taken On Strength) the EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot)
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Jul 28, 1917 |
Admitted to the War Hospital at Huddersfield
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Aug 23, 1917 |
Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital at Monks Horton
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Sep 25, 1917 |
Transferred to Westcliffe Eye and Ear Hospital
at Folkestone
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Oct 29, 1917 |
Received an artificial eye
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Oct 30, 1917 |
Transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital
at Monks Horton
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Dec 8, 1917 |
Discharged from hospital
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Dec 26, 1917 |
Detailed to the Depot Company EORD
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Jan 10, 1918 |
On Command to the CDD (Canadian Discharge
Depot) at Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jan 31, 1918 |
SOS EORD and embarked at Liverpool for Canada
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Feb 9, 1918 |
TOS MD3 (Military District Depot) at Kingston
Ontario for duty and assigned to the #3 Casualty Company
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Feb 13, 1918 |
Disembarked in Canada
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Mar 14, 1918 |
Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario as
medically unfit
British War Medal and Victory
Medals sent to Box 446 Port Hope Ontario
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Union Cemetery
Port Hope ON |
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