Thomas Redfern

Service number: 771

Rank: Private

Unit: 13th Battalion

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Source: National Archives of Australia

Thomas Redfern was born at Portsmouth, England in 1889 and was a carpenter. He enlisted on 28 August 1914, giving his father, living at Ontario, Canada, as next of kin.

He embarked on 22 December 1914 and served with the 13th Battalion at Gallipoli. He was hospitalised with dysentery, then was hospitalised with VD. He again contracted VD in January 1917. He was wounded in action on 3 April 1918, but remained on duty. He was wounded again on 18 September 1918.

He returned to Australia on the Leicestershireon 9 December 1918. After the war he lived at Belgrave Street, Manly.