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Record #16767
Name :
: Robert Andrew REDFERN (1898 - 1917)
  aka : Private Redfern


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 18 May 1898

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 7 Nov 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, Passchendaele
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 May 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
: Anderson
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Robert Andrew Redfern.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: REDFERN
Given Name: Robert A
Age: 8
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1907
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1907-04-25
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1907-05-07
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also reels T-526 and C-4716
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-489
Type of Record: Passenger Lists
Additional notes: His name was crossed out on the original Atlantic Ports Passenger List, however he obviously arrived in Canada.

1911 Canadian Census records place Robert Redfern in the household of Thomas Anderson with no listed relation in Fredericksburg, Lennox, Ontario. Robert was born in May of 1898, is 13 years of age and immigrated from England in 1907. He has no listed occupation.

Attestation papers were signed 1 May 1916 in Cobourg, Ontario. Robert Andrew Redfern was born 18 May 1898 in London, England. He works as a farmer in Cobourg, Ontario. His Next of Kin is his friend, George Anderson of Bath, Ontario, Canada. 5'4" in height with brown eyes and grey hair. His religion was listed as Methodist.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty confirm that he had previously been reported missing and then presumed to have died in the trenches north of Passchendaele. His Next of Kin was listed as Miss Mary Redfern of Beeton, Ontario where forms were sent in Dec 1924. His body was not recovered for burial. His name is listed on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium.

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ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-18 20:49:37 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-17 09:48:15 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  5 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
20016 REDFERN, Charles Hy1872ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
16537 REDFERN, Joseph1886ENG, LDN, London Apr 1899 : Dominion CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23559 REDFERN, Peter Ronald1918ENG, LND, Marylebone Mar 1928 : Benalla AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16767 REDFERN, Robert Andrew1898ENG, LDN, London May 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16538 REDFERN, Thomas1884ENG,     Apr 1899 : Dominion CAN Fegan Homes for Boys