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REDFERN, George Frederick Walter
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(Pte) George Frederick Walter Redfern
Private George Frederick Walter Redfern 1974, a Porter from Short Street, Rosewater, South Australia, prior to enlistment 8 March 1916 aged 29, he embarked with the 50th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 13 July 1916.
| Regimental number | 1974 |
| Place of birth | Croydon, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Public School and Technical College |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Porter, SAR |
| Address | Short Street, Rosewater, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel May Redfern, Short Street, Rosewater, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | 8-Mar-16 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 13 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds 11 June 1917 |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 68), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, | |
| Australian War Memorial | 151 |
| Miscellaneous information from | |
| cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Emily REDFERN; husband of Mrs E. REDFERN, Short Street, Rosewater, South Australia. Native of Katoomba, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Nil |
| Other details | |
| War service: | Western Front |
| Medals: | British War Medal, Victory Medal |