| Service number | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Petersham |
| Death Date | 1916-08-05 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 18th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Maurice Challis Redwood
Description
Private Maurice Challis Redwood (1999, 18th Battalion) was a clerk from Katoomba, NSW. Although he was under 18, he enlisted on 19 June 1915 with his mother’s consent, giving his age as 18 years 4 months. Maurice was killed in action at Pozieres on 5 August 1916 and is commemorated at the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. His mother wrote that he was 16 years 10 months.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 18th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 18th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 18th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 13 June 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 09 August 1915 | |
| Date of death | 05 August 1916 | |
| Date of fate | 05 August 1916 |