Sapper John Redden
2nd Field Company, Canadian Engineers
27/04/1915
1914-15 Star
Born at Jersey. Only son of the late Mr John Redden
& Mrs Maria Julia Redden, née Lucas, of 37
Pier Road, St Helier, Jersey.
He left Jersey for Canada in 1911 where he was working
at the Ford Motor Factory in Toronto when the war broke
out and he enlisted.
Killed in action, aged 25 years
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Friday 15 October 1915
Another Jerseyman Killed. Mrs Dick wife of ex-Colour
Sergeant Dick of the Permanent Staff RMIJ has received
the news of the death of her son John Redden of
the Canadian Engineers. The deceased, who was 23,
left Jersey early in 1911 for Canada and until the
outbreak of war was in the employ of the Ford Motor
Factory in Toronto. On the outbreak of war he joined
the forces and for some months has been fighting
on the Western Front. To the bereaved mother and
other members of the family we would tender our
respectful sympathy in their bereavement.
Commemorated on Haut de la Garenne
Memorials, Jersey
