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Son of George and Annie Redhead, of Bury, Lancs., England. Husband of Ada Jane Redhead, of Highland Park, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Digital gallery of Company Sergeant Major George Redhead
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major George Redhead
Collection of items connected to Company Sergeant Major George Redhead. The Killed in Action tags are personally inscribed. The dog tag is on the right, and the Memorial Cross on the left.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major George Redhead
From a photo of "Seargents and Staff of 44th Battalion C.E.F Camp Sewell" 1915. George enlisted with the 46th Battalion at Regina, Saskatchewan on March 16, 1915. On May 28, 1915, he moved with the battalion to Camp Sewell (later known as Camp Hughes) in Manitoba for training. The battalion embarked for Britain October 21, 1915.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major George Redhead
Taken at Camp Sewell, Manitoba in June 1915 (originally enlisted with 46th Battalion)
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major George Redhead
Early grave marker
"IN MEMORY OF 426898 SGT.MJR. G. REDHEAD 13TH BATTN.
THE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA
KILLED IN ACTION
DEC.2, 1916"
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Collection of items connected to Company Sergeant Major George Redhead. The Killed in Action tags are personally inscribed. The dog tag is on the right, and the Memorial Cross on the left.
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From a photo of "Seargents and Staff of 44th Battalion C.E.F Camp Sewell" 1915. George enlisted with the 46th Battalion at Regina, Saskatchewan on March 16, 1915. On May 28, 1915, he moved with the battalion to Camp Sewell (later known as Camp Hughes) in Manitoba for training. The battalion embarked for Britain October 21, 1915.
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Taken at Camp Sewell, Manitoba in June 1915 (originally enlisted with 46th Battalion)
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Early grave marker "IN MEMORY OF 426898 SGT.MJR. G. REDHEAD 13TH BATTN. THE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA KILLED IN ACTION DEC.2, 1916"
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Commemorated on:
Page 152 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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