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May 9, 1897
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Born in Ameliasburgh, Ontario to William James
and Nettie May (nee Sager) Reddick
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Dec 19, 1916
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Attested into the 254th Battalion in
Belleville, Ontario
Ø Number 1093150
Ø Next of kin given as W.J. Reddick, father, Consecon, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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Jun 2, 1917
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Embarked the RMS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford. On arrival
there the entire battalion was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion for
additional training.
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Sep 1, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 2, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) as part of a draft of 83 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion. After
a short period of time, he joined the 21st Battalion in the front line. He was soon attached to the 6th CMGC
(Canadian Machine Gun Company) for duty
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Nov 6, 1917
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Private Reddick was killed in action while
attached to the 6th CMGC. On the
morning of November 6th they were positioned near Potijze, Belgium, north-east
of Ypres, providing support for the advance on Passchendaele. The Machine Gun Company was subjected to heavy
shelling resulting in many casualties, Private Reddick being one of them. Because his body was never recovered from the
battlefield, or if so, could not be identified, he is commemorated on the Menin Gate,
Ypres, Belgium for those with no known grave in Belgium.
Following the war the British War Medal, Victory
Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his family. If his mother was still alive, she would have
received the Memorial Cross.
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