| Surname: | Redfearn |
| Initials: | T |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/117 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (2/6142) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 7/10/1914. He has 2 x medal cards, 1 x Redfearn I Victory and War Medals., 2 x Redfearn J 1914 Star. Home address: 27 Leverockhall St, Springburn, Glasgow. He was Born in Berwick on Tweed and enlisted in the 3 Brigade, Northumberland (V) No. 69303, 3/11/88,age 15/7/years, occupation Errand Boy, discharge by purchase 31/12/95. Re enlisted 4/5/01 in the Royal Field Artillery and discharged 14/8/11 unfit. Served Home 4/5/01 to 14/8/11. Attended a Cooks Course at Aldershot, 4/1/04. Re enlisted in the MMP 10/9/14 age 41 years, occupation Saddler, discharged 8/1/15 Para 392 (iii) (C) KR. Served home 10/9/14 to 5/10/14, BEF 6/10/14 to 17/11/14, home 18/11/14 to 8/1/15 to discharge. He died 17/12/43 at Broughty Ferry, Dundee. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Redfearn, Thomas, MMP, P/117, 1/MR/1384, F to R1. 31/8/23, 12/7/27. Also:- 1/MR/1384. Redfearn, Thomas, MMP. P/117, L/Cpl, 8/1/15 to discharge, born 1871, married, 27 Lower Rockhall Street, Springburn, Glasgow, 9/1/15 awarded a pension for sciatica and neuralgia, sciatic nerve, attr. Thomas Redfearn. Extract from the Berwickshire News and General Advertiser 4 November 1914. " THE BERWICK JOURNAL" AT THE FRONT - LETTER FROM A BERWICKER. Corpl. T. Redfearn, Military Mounted Police, who is with the 7th Cavalry Brigade, 3rd Cavalry Division, British Forces in Belgium, writes us that he has received "The Berwick Journal" direct from Home at Berwick; and he has been reading out all the news to another Berwicker - Trooper. J Dixon, General Post Office, of 17th Lancers. Corpl. Redfearn says he is in the best of health and spirits; our men are, he adds, having it pretty stiff, but they are sticking to it like clay to a rug! He sends his kind regards to all friends; and does not forget best wishes to the editor and the staff of "The Berwick Journal." "The Journal" reciprocates all his kindly sentiments, and wishes the best of good luck for all Berwickers and Borderers at the Front. |
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| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/18 April 24, 1917) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 169068. Enlisted 10/9/1914, discharged 8/1/1915, sickness para 392 (iii) medical grounds. Served home. |