REDHEAD, Theodore John
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Warialda, NSW, 13 December 1874 |
| Home Town: | Manilla, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Church of England Clerk in Holy Orders |
| Died: | Wangaratta, Vic., 8 January 1936, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Chiltern Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1917: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Jul 1917: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Port Melbourne, Sydney |
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OBITUARY.
Rev. T. J. REDHEAD.
The death occurred yesterday at Wangaratta of Rev. T. J. Redhead, who was In charge of the Anglican Church at Chlltern. He was ordained In Melbourne in 1900, and was a chaplain attached to the 3rd Tunnelling Company during the' Great War, having enlisted in NewSouth Wales. Deceased played interstate lacrosse, and was also a noted oarsman. He leaves a wife and two sons. He will be accorded a military funeral at Chlltern today
The Age Thursday 09 January 1936 page 9
OBITUARY REV. T. J. REDHEAD.
The death took place in a privatehospital in Wangarattg. (Vic), on Wednesday, January 8, of Rev. T. J. Redhead, of Chiltern. Rev. Mr. Redhead, who leaves a widow and two sons, Frank and Jack, was aged 63 years. He was a curate at Lara and East Malvern, and then going to New South Wales, was in charge of several parishes in that State, including Wagga. He was later in charge of the parishes of Yea, Broadford and Chiltern. As a young man he was a noted oarsman, and also an inter-State lacrosse player. He was also a member of the St. Kilda Yacht Club. He saw service in the Great War, being appointed chaplain to the 3rd Tunnelling Company. He had always enjoyed generally good health until about two years ago, his illness taking a serious, turn about three months ago. Rev. Mr. Redhead took a great interest in matters connected with returned soldiers, and was mainly responsible for the reorganisation of the Chiltern branch of the League, and he was president at the time of his death. He was also president. of the Chiltern State School committee. In his yachting days he was in charge of a 16 feet yacht in a race to Tasmania. Heavy weather was encountered on the trip, and the yacht was forced to. shelter behind an island in Bass Straits for a fortnight. As provisions were not carried for such a lengthy period, the men were almost on the verge of starvation when the weather moderated sufficiently for the journey to be continued. The funeral took place to the Chiltern cemetery on Thursday, Bishop Hart conducting the funeral service, Canon Dicker assisting, and many other, clergymen of all denominations being present. There were 50 returned soldiers in the funeral cortege, representative of the Chiltern and Wangaratta branches of the League. The special service of the League was conducted by Mr. Hewson. The coffin and pall were carried by returned soldiers, the coffin being covered with a Union Jack as a pall.— -'Wangaratta Chronicle.'
The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser Thursday 16 January 1936 page 4