John Redmond (1876 - 1917)

Born 16 Jun 1876 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Clara Ruby (Bice) Redmond — married 10 Sep 1912 in South Australia, Australia

Died 5 Oct 1917 at age 41 in Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium

Biography

John Redmond was born in the Colony of Queensland (1859-1900)

John Redmond is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Captain John Redmond served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 01 Apr 1916
Unit(s): 41st Infantry Battalion
Service ended: 05 Oct 1917

Captain John Redmond was Killed in Action 5 October 1917 during World War I.

John Redmond was awarded the British War Medal.

John Redmond was awarded the Victory Medal.

John Redmond was born on 16 June 1876 in Bundaberg, Queensland. He was the son of William Redmond and Mary Ann Bigsby.^[1]

On 10 September 1912 in South Australia, he married Clara Ruby Bice.^[2]

John and Clara had a child:

1. John Bice Redmond m Irene Lucy Bassiere

John REDMOND served in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in World War 1. His enlistment date was 01 Apr 1916. His address when he enlisted was Bundaberg, Queensland. His occupation when he enlisted was Agent. His unit was: 41st Battalion, A Company. His rank was Captain. ^{[3] [4]}

Captan John Redmond died on 5 October 1917 in Ypres and is memorialised at the Menin Gate Memorial.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration Index, The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for John Redmond, Birth date: 16/06/1876, Father: William Redmond, Mother: Mary Ann Bigsby, Registration Number: 1876/C/172; Link to Record : accessed 27 Jul 2022
2. ↑ Marriage: "Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
   South Australia-Marriages 1842-1916; Page number: 696; Volume Number: 252
   Ancestry Record 1780 #5489650 (accessed 27 July 2022)
   John Redmond marriage to Clara Ruby Bice on 10 Sep 1912 in Res of J G Bice Beaumont, South Australia.
3. ↑ World War 1 Service: Veteran Details for John REDMOND for Service with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF).; Rank: Captain; Unit: 41st Battalion, A Company; Enlistment Date: 01 Apr 1916; Killed in Action 5 October 1917 Link to UNSW AIF Project Record: accessed 19 Jan 2023
4. ↑ Military: "Australia, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920"
   National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60864 #290297 (accessed 27 July 2022)
   Name: John Redmond; Gender: Male; Age: 39; Birth Year: abt 1875; Birth Place: Bundaberg, Queensland; Dossier Year Range: 1914-1920; Spouse: Clara Ruby Redmond.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12020284/john-redmond: accessed 27 July 2022), memorial page for Captain John Redmond (16 Jun 1876–5 Oct 1917), Find A Grave: Memorial #12020284, citing Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium; Maintained by Glenn Nelson (contributor 48778404).

See also:

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