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We remember Robert Leigh Redfern
We remember Robert Leigh Redfern
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Elsie Redfern
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1891
1892
1893
sibling
Alfred James Redfern
Source:8548954
1893
1900
sibling
John Howard Redfern
Source:8548954
1900
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:8548954
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
owner's assistant
Redfern and Sons
Source:8548954
2nd April 1911
1911
location
The Gables, Bramhall, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8548954
2nd April 1911
1915
service
British Army
Private
2461
Manchester Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8548994
4th June 1915
1915
location
The Gables, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7367510
4th June 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8548970
24th June 1915
1915
missing
Private information received by parents in October 1915 stated he fell in action on 24 June 1915. This is later than official records which have him dying on 4 June (CWGC) or 5 June (SDGW).
Source:8548970
24th July 1915
employment
assistant to father
Redfern and Sons
Market St, Manchester, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:8548970
enlistment
Bramhall, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8548994
1915
death
Killed in Action
CWGC record gives 4 June (when the 6th Manchesters were involved in the Third Battle of Krithia ) but private information received by parents gives death date as 24 June.
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7367510
Source:8548970
4th June 1915
burial
Gallipoli Peninsula
Turkey
Panel 158 to 170
Source:7367510
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Leigh |
| Initials | RL |
| Last Name | Redfern |
| Source | 7367510 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gables, Bramhall, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| The Gables, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 4th June 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2461 | Manchester Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice May | mother | ||
| John Edward Redfern | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Redfern | sister | 1891 | |
| Alfred James Redfern | brother | 1893 | |
| John Howard Redfern | brother | 1900 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 census of England | J53054 | |
| BRAMHALL SOLDIER'S FATE | J53054 | |
| Soldiers who Died in the Great War | J53054 |
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