Name
William Edward Reedman
17/08/86
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/11/1916
30
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
Canadian Infantry
73rd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Searched but not found
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
I. A. 74.
France
Headstone Inscription
BEHIND THE DIM UNKNOWN STANDETH GOD KEEPING WATCH ABOVE HIS OWN
UK & Other Memorials
St John the Baptist Church Memorial, Aldbury Aldbury Peace Memorial Institute Memorial, Aldbury
Pre War
Born on 17th August 1886 son of Charles Edward and Sarah Reedman. In the 1891 census it is recorded that he was a scholar living with his grandmother in Nassington. In the 1901 census it is recorded that he was living with his Uncle and Aunt in Kirkburton in Yorkshire. He was employed as an apprentice grocer.
He emigrated to Canada in 1907 and enrolled in the Wesleyan College, Winnipeg on 12th Nov 1909. He attended the college for 6 years and became a BA in philosophy in 1915.
Wartime Service
Enlisted at Winnipeg in June 1915. He went into the 61st Battalion then transferred to the Canadian Cameron Highlanders before transferring again to the 73rd Bn when the opportunity for overseas service came up. He became a bombing instructor (hand grenades) and joined the battalion on 12th October 1916. He was promoted to Sergeant on 4th June 1915.
He was appointed as a temporary Captain on 25th August 1916.
He sailed from Montreal on board the SS Metagarma on the 11th September 1916.
In the summer of 1916 he married Kathleen Stoneham in Eltham, Kent.
He died of wounds on 26th Nov 1916 in the No1 Red Cross Hospital at Le Touquet. He had contracted septicemia from multiple shrapnel wounds and a fractured humorous.
Additional Information
His brother Arthur is also remembered on the Aldbury War Memorial.
Acknowledgments
Jo Bayley
Jo Bayley
