De Ruvigny Roll of Honour Vol 2 page 258
George Redshaw was born in Patterdale, Cumberland on the 25th February 1884, he was the son of Paul Redshaw.
He was educated at Benfieldside School near Consett. He married Esther of 121 Front Street, Leadgate, Durham, and they had two daughters, Ellen and Edith.
George was employed as a Miner at the Medomsley 'Busty' Pit, and had joined the Consett Territorials.
When war broke out he was already a corporal in the local Ambulance Brigade. He then volunteered for foreign service and joined the Durham Light Infantry on the 26th August 1914.
He died from wounds received on the 20th September 1915, on the 21st September 1915, (some reports say the 22nd September) at no 8 Casualty Clearing Station.
Lieutenant Hugh Mcnair later wrote:- I have lost a good soldier-one of the best, as a chum of his said when he heard the news. Always the same here as I knew him at home-quiet and ready to do any duty at any time. It may be of some consolation to you to know of the great esteem in which George was held by all of his comrades, and his Platoon Sergt, Bainbridge asked me to tender to you his deepest sympathy. As you will doubtless know, I got a good many of the Consett and district men at Ravensworth, but I am sorry to say that the number is greatly reduced. Perhaps you would like to know exactly how George was hurt.
A heavy bombardment was going on, and the company with the exception of the sentries, were in the shell trench just in the rear. George was on sentry in a splinter-proof dug-out. A heavy shell, however (and nothing will stop these shells), came from the flank and smashed the shelter in. George was partly buried, but when we got him out we thought the only injury was scratches on his face. After dressing his face, however, we discovered that his left leg was fractured below the knee. We could not, of course, tell if he was injured internally.
De Ruvigny Roll of Honour
George Redshaw is remembered at Consett on C101.01, C101.03, and at Leadgate on L65.02 and L65.03
