| Regimental number | 21094 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Whangarei |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.8 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Redshaw, Kaukapakapa |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the 16th (Waikato) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 11th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No 39), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Ethel Redshaw, Elstow, Waihou, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916, and marched in to Reserve Group, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 January 1917; joined 1st Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, in the field, 5 February 1917, and posted to A Company. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 29 March 1917 (mumps), and transferred to No 7 General Hospital, Amiens; rejoined Bn, in the field, 16 April 1917. Killed in action, 7 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 29 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |