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Major Thomas RedfordPrint Page 
11-September-2016
Photographs supplied by Susan Finnigan
A Norfolk Pine tree commemorates Major Thomas Redford, a member of the 8th Light Horse Regiment who was killed in action in August 1915 at Gallipoli during World War One.
The 8th Light Horse did not arrive on Gallipoli until May 1915. Leaving their horses behind, they acted as reinforcements to the infantry battalions already on the peninsula. At 4 am on 7 August the 8th Light Horse took part in an attack on The Nek, a narrow ridge held by the Turks. Major Redford was a part of the attack’s first wave and the 8th Light Horse suffered 234 casualties, of which 154 were killed.
Location
| Address: | Simpson Street, E. J. King Park, Warrnambool , 3280 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.390943 Long: 142.511465 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 07-August-1915 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 07-August-1915 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | November-1916 |
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Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
