Description
Queen’s South Africa, 5 bars, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, 1914 Star, with clasp, British War Medal & Victory, Captain Arthur Edmund Fedfearn, Royal Field Artillery.
QSA officially impressed: “17241 Sgt A.E. Redfearn. 64th Bty: R.F.A.”
KSA officially impressed: “17241 Serjt: A.E. Redfearn. Pom Poms Sect: R.A.”
1914 Star officially impressed: “17241 Bty Q.M. Sjt A.E. Redfearn”
WW1 Pair officially impressed: “2. Lieut. A.E. Redfearn.”
All medals and clasps correct.
Also earned the Army LSGC in late 1918.
With full digital file of service papers for his service as an NCO and later Officer, about 140 pages.
Born on 24th November 1878, in Leeds, Yorkshire.
First attested for service with the R.A. on 24th November 1896, the exact day of his 18th Birthday.
He was already a serving member of the Yorkshire Artillery Militia, known as the Western Division R.A.
“He is a smart, clean, respectable lad just turned 18 years of age, and will I believe make a good soldier. he is desirous of joining the Field Artillery.”
Overseas postings:
Home, 24th November 1896 – 1st November 1899
South Africa, 2nd Nov 1899 – 21st Jan 1905
India, 22nd Jan 1905 – 23rd jan 1907
Home, 24th Jan 1907 – 4th Sept 1912
South Africa, 5th Sept 1912 – 19th September 1914
Home, 20th Sept 1914 – 5th October 1914
France, 6th October 1914 – 5th Feb 1916, when commissioned.
Served in the ranks for 18 years 302 days, then spending 137 days as a Warrant Officer 1st Class.
Attested Gunner 24th November 1896
Appointed Bombardier, 23rd March 1898.
Promoted Bombardier, 1st April 1899
Promoted Corporal, 1st April 1900
Promoted to Sergeant 8th September 1902
Commissioned as 2nd Lieut on 6th February 1916.
Promoted to Lieutenant on 6th Agust 1917
Acting Captain, 19th March 1919
Retired, as Captain, on 17th October 1920
Re-employed as Captain from 9th April 1921 – 26th April 1921.
