Redmonds, Alfred Samuel

Date of birth:: July 18th, 1920 (Toronto/Ontario, Canada)
Date of death:: April 25th, 1944 (Zuilichem/Gelderland, the Netherlands)
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Graves General Cemetery Zuilichem
Row: 1. Grave: 1-3.
Service number:: J/28213
Nationality:: Canadian

Biography

Alfred Samuel Redmonds was born July 18, 1920, in Toronto, the son of Herbert Sweatman Redmonds (died 1930) and Mabel Winnifred Redmonds- Howard (both English) of Toronto. They were married in London England on April 1, 1908. His fiancée was Ms. G. May of London England. His brother was Herbert H. Redmonds (also in the army) and his sisters were Mrs. Ray Turner and Grace K. Redmonds. He was a candy maker and a member of the United Church and his sport was occasional track and field.

He enlisted in Toronto on July 2, 1942 and received the Air Bomber's Badge on July 9, 1943. On August 11, 1943, he left for the UK and upon arrival participated in several air operations of his squadron to NW Europe.

Alfred died on Tuesday, April 25, 1944 at the age of 23 yrs. due to a crash near the south bank of the river Waal near the village of Zuilichem after an attack on Karlsruhe Germany. Their Halifax bomber was damaged by debris from another bomber, making it an easy target for a night fighter.

He was buried in the Zuilichem Municipal Cemetery in collective grave row 1, 1-3. The other fallen crew members buried in the same Coll. grave were WO Edward V. Webb, age 21, F/O David D. Watterson, age 24 and F/O William Murphy, age 22, all RCAF and Arthur Hansford, RAFVR, age 36. The other RCAF crew members Sgt Ray G. Tanner and Sgt Bryan M. Cassidy were able to save themselves by parachute and were made prisoners of war. Both survived the war.

His mother was awarded The Memorial Bar in September 1945.
He served with the 420 Sqdn Royal Canadian Air Force.

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