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A Trench Mortar Battery, Fighting Citation, later Officer Passchendaele Casualty, DCM awarded to Lance Corporal, later 2nd Lieutenant, Edward Joseph Redding 6th Battalion London Regiment – Territorial Force attached 140th Brigade Trench Mortar Battery, 3rd Battalion attached 1st Battalion Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) who was Killed in Action on the 4th of October 1917 comprising Distinguished Conduct Medal, GVR, (2639 L. Cpl E.J. Redding. 6/Lond. R. – T.F.), very fine
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Distinguished Conduct Medal The London Gazette 31st of May 1916.
L/Cpl E.J. Redding, 6th Battalion London Regiment (T.F.) attached 140th Brigade Trench Mortar Battery 47th Division.
For conspicuous gallantry during a heavy bombardment by the enemy. He retaliated with his gun until his parapet was wrecked, when he went to another gun and continued firing until the enemy's fire was subdued. Later when the enemy exploded a mine, he went to a gun position and, though wounded on the way, got the gun into action and continued to work it.
Edward Joseph Redding enlisted into the 6th Battalion City of London Rifles at Farringdon on the 4th of September 1914. He served Home from the 4th of September 1914 to the 16th of March 1915 when he proceeded to France his Medal Index Card records, he landed on the 18th of March 1915. He remained in France with the 6th Battalion attached 140th Brigade Trench Mortar Battery until the 13th of February 1917, his papers show he was additionally wounded on the 4th of July 1916 Gun Shot Wound Left Arm.
He returned to England and was Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant into the 3rd Battalion attached 1st Battalion Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), he was Killed in Action on the 4th of October 1917 and is remembered on Panel 106 of the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Sold with copied Service papers, copy DCM citation and copy Medal Index Card stating that he was also awarded a 1914‑15 Star Trio.
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Distinguished Conduct Medal The London Gazette 31st of May 1916.
L/Cpl E.J. Redding, 6th Battalion London Regiment (T.F.) attached 140th Brigade Trench Mortar Battery 47th Division.
For conspicuous gallantry during a heavy bombardment by the enemy. He retaliated with his gun until his parapet was wrecked, when he went to another gun and continued firing until the enemy's fire was subdued. Later when the enemy exploded a mine, he went to a gun position and, though wounded on the way, got the gun into action and continued to work it.
Edward Joseph Redding enlisted into the 6th Battalion City of London Rifles at Farringdon on the 4th of September 1914. He served Home from the 4th of September 1914 to the 16th of March 1915 when he proceeded to France his Medal Index Card records, he landed on the 18th of March 1915. He remained in France with the 6th Battalion attached 140th Brigade Trench Mortar Battery until the 13th of February 1917, his papers show he was additionally wounded on the 4th of July 1916 Gun Shot Wound Left Arm.
He returned to England and was Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant into the 3rd Battalion attached 1st Battalion Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), he was Killed in Action on the 4th of October 1917 and is remembered on Panel 106 of the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Sold with copied Service papers, copy DCM citation and copy Medal Index Card stating that he was also awarded a 1914‑15 Star Trio.