William H Redburn

 

WH Redburn

 

 

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. 

 

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.

 

Photo and information courtesy of the Redburn family


Standing L-R Albert Gloyne  and William Redburn
Seated L-R John Holden  and Charles Gloyne

 

Summary of Service Record

 

 

 

Oct 27, 1881

Born at London England

 

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

 

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal for England

  

 

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe

 

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked at Folkestone for France

 

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France

 

Sep 18, 1916

Appointed to rank of L/Cpl

 

Nov 14, 1916

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

 

Dec 18, 1916

Attached to 4th Field Company, Canadian Engineers

 

Dec 22, 1916

Returned to 21st Battalion from 4th Coy CE

 

Feb 25, 1917

To Lewis Gun and Bomb Course

 

Apr 9, 1917

Promoted to Corporal

 

Jul 19, 1917

Reported wounded in the face by shrapnel

 

Jul 20, 1917

Admitted to No 6 General Hospital in Rouen

 

Jul 22, 1917

Transferred to No 5 General Hospital in Rouen

 

Jul 27, 1917

Invalided to England, SOS (Struck Off Strength) the 21st Battalion and TOS (Taken On Strength) the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot)

 

Jul 28, 1917

Admitted to the War Hospital at Huddersfield

 

Aug 23, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Monks Horton

 

Sep 25, 1917

Transferred to Westcliffe Eye and Ear Hospital at Folkestone

 

Oct 29, 1917

Received an artificial eye

 

Oct 30, 1917

Transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Monks Horton

 

Dec 8, 1917

Discharged from hospital

 

Dec 26, 1917

Detailed to the Depot Company EORD

 

Jan 10, 1918

On Command to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton pending return to Canada

 

Jan 31, 1918

SOS EORD and embarked at Liverpool for Canada

 

Feb 9, 1918

TOS MD3 (Military District Depot) at Kingston Ontario for duty and assigned to the #3 Casualty Company

 

Feb 13, 1918

Disembarked in Canada

 

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

 

 

  

Union Cemetery
Port Hope ON
 

 

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