Basic Details
Surname
Redman
Forenames
J W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
James William
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. Like his brother, Claude (who is also commemorated here, he was married, in his case, to Annie, and they had a child. Again, like his brother he played both football and hockey and worked for the family firm of wholesale clothiers before James bought a laundry at Hornsea. he enlisted in May 1917 and was killed by shellfire. He is also commemorated on IWM 29384, as is his brother.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Monchy-le-Preux
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
December
Day of death
14
Age at death
32
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action