Topic: Militia - Area Officers
The Australian Militia
Area Officers
Roll of Honour
Thomas Harold REDFORD
Thomas Harold REDFORD
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| School | Warrnambool College, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Address | Warrnambool |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs T Redford, 'Kilmington', 47 Holt Avenue, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Victoria Mounted Rifles and Australian Light Horse. |
| Enlistment date | 21 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Major |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 25 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action 7 August 1915 See: The Nek |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Walkers Ridge Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Roll of Honour | Panel number 6, Australian War Memorial |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Isabel REDFORD; husband of Ruth REDFORD, "Kaikora", 49 Middlehead Road, Mosman, New South Wales. Native of Warrnambool, Victoria |
Further Reading:
The Australian Militia, Area Officers
Australian Light Horse Militia
Citation: The Australian Militia, Area Officers, Roll of Honour, Thomas Harold REDFORD
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