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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
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Born
at London England
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Nov
14, 1914
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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
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Embarked
the RMS Metagama at Montreal for England
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May
15, 1915
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Disembarked
in England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe
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Sep
14, 1915
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Embarked
at Folkestone for France
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Sep
15, 1915
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Disembarked
at Boulogne France
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Sep
18, 1916
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Appointed
to rank of L/Cpl
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Nov
14, 1916
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Awarded
the Good Conduct Badge
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Dec
18, 1916
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Attached
to 4th Field Company, Canadian Engineers
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Dec
22, 1916
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Returned
to 21st Battalion from 4th Coy CE
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Feb
25, 1917
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To
Lewis Gun and Bomb Course
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Apr
9, 1917
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Promoted
to Corporal
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Jul
19, 1917
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Reported
wounded in the face by shrapnel
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Jul
20, 1917
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Admitted
to No 6 General Hospital in Rouen
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Jul
22, 1917
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Transferred
to No 5 General Hospital in Rouen
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Jul
27, 1917
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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
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Admitted
to the War Hospital at Huddersfield
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Aug
23, 1917
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Transferred
to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Monks Horton
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Sep
25, 1917
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Transferred
to Westcliffe Eye and Ear Hospital at Folkestone
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Oct
29, 1917
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Received
an artificial eye
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Oct
30, 1917
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Transferred
to Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Monks Horton
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Dec
8, 1917
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Discharged
from hospital
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Dec
26, 1917
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Detailed
to the Depot Company EORD
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Jan
10, 1918
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On
Command to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jan
31, 1918
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SOS
EORD and embarked at Liverpool for Canada
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Feb
9, 1918
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TOS
MD3 (Military District Depot) at Kingston Ontario for duty and assigned to the #3 Casualty
Company
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Feb
13, 1918
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Disembarked
in Canada
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Mar
14, 1918
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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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