Name
Garfield Reddon
Born
1895-06-22
Birth Place
Occupation
Accountant
Religion
Presbyterian
Died
1942-12-17
Death Place
England
Death
Carcinoma of Lung, Generalized Metasases
Awards
1939-1945 Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-1945
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
651002
Highest Rank
Company Quarter Master Sergeant
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1915-12-13
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
B97604
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.
Company
No. 12 Coy, Canadian Provost Corps.
Enlisted
Toronto, ON
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1940-10-21
Prev Exp
Served in the First World War
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more information related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
Notes
First World War Attestation Records list birth year as 1893; however, Second World War entry on Library and Archives Canada lists 1895 as his birth year, as does his birth registration, Carrick Twp. #003032. He married Sophia Edna Hall on June 28, 1916.Sources & Links
- (a) James, F. Treve and Thomas Johnston, eds. Bruce in Khaki containing a History of the 160th Overseas Bruce Battalion and Complete Nominal Roll of all Men who were at any Time on the Strength of the Battalion. Chesley: F. Treve James and Thomas Johns- (b) Library and Archives Canada. Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; (c) Province of Ontario Certificate of Registration of Death, 702827.
- (d) Library and Archives Canada. Service Files of the First World War.
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Find a Grave
News Clippings
160th Battalion Enlistment Card
160th Battalion, Tara, 1916
