Will O'Brien Posted 16 March , 2005 Share Posted 16 March , 2005 As per CWGC Name: REDDALL, STANLEY Initials: S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: South Wales Borderers Unit Text: 7th Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 16/03/1918 Service No: 7/18247 Additional information: Son of William Reddall, of 53, Wingfield Rd., Stratford, London. Native of Bow, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 1420. Cemetery: KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 16 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 16 March , 2005 & the cemetery info Cemetery: KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY Country: Greece Location Information: The cemetery is near the town of Polikastron (formerly Karasouli) which lies some 56 kilometres from Thessalonika, between the River Vardas and the south end of Lake Ardzan, in the Department of Pellis. The cemetery is on the road to Kalinova on the edge of the village, behind the football stadium. Historical Information: The cemetery was begun in September 1916 for the use of casualty clearing stations on the Doiran front. At the Armistice, it contained about 500 burials but was greatly increased when graves were brought in from the following cemeteries: Hadzi Bari Mah Military Cemetery (moved April 1919) - used from 25 August to 17 September 1917 contained 61 burials, 46 of them men of the 10th Hampshires and 2nd Gloucesters, who captured an enemy salient on 1 September. Caussica Military Cemetery (moved November 1920) - begun in February 1917 and at the Armistice contained 62 burials from field ambulances. This cemetery was itself enlarged when graves were brought in from surrounding burial grounds in February 1919. Kalinova Military Cemetery (moved December 1920) - used by field ambulances from October 1917 to September 1918 and at the Armistice contained 52 burials from field ambulances. This cemetery was itself enlarged when graves were brought in from surrounding burial grounds in February 1919. The cemetery now contains 1,422 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. No. of Identified Casualties: 1371 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 16 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 16 March , 2005 Stanley Reddall's online MIC index entry can be seen here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 16 March , 2005 Share Posted 16 March , 2005 SDGW Born: Bow, London Enlisted: Stratford, London Res: Leytonstone Died How: Died Stanley Reddall appears on 1901 census as Cecil Stanley Redall. He is registered as Cecil Stanley Reddall when born in 1895. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 16 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 16 March , 2005 Stanley Reddall appears on 1901 census as Cecil Stanley Redall. He is registered as Cecil Stanley Reddall when born in 1895. Well that clarifies why I couldn't find him ................nice bit of unearthing Myrtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 17 March , 2005 Share Posted 17 March , 2005 Well that clarifies why I couldn't find him ................nice bit of unearthing Myrtle Thanks Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karasouli Posted 9 November , 2007 Share Posted 9 November , 2007 http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...showtopic=85584 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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