John Redden
Image: Rene Barnes
FatherThomas Redden b. 7 Sep 1909, d. 10 Apr 1983
MotherEileen Phillips b. 17 Jan 1911, d. 7 Jan 2001
Pedigree

Birth, Death, Marriage

John Thomas Redden was born on 4 September 1936 in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.1 
He died on 14 June 2022 at age 85.2 
ChartsO'Loughlin, Michael, descendant chart
Phillips, James, descendant chart

Story

John Thomas Redden was born in Bacchus Marsh on 4 September 1936. He was the eldest child of Eileen and Thomas.1
 
John went to school at St Joseph's in Geelong.3
 
A photo with Laurie Phillips holding John Redden was probably taken February or March 1941 when Laurie was stationed at the Darley Training Camp just north of Bacchus Marsh.4
Laurie (Laurence Henry) Phillips & John Redden c. 1941
Image: Roylyn Phillips
Catching Up with Cousins
There were a few cousins around Bacchus Marsh, and they often met with others from further afield. They also played with the Hardys, including writer Frank Hardy, and television and radio personality, Mary Hardy.5
Back: Pat Simmons (headless), Roylyn Phillips, Rene Phillips, Maureen O'Loughlin; Middle: Joy Phillips, Marg Simmons; front: Bill Simmons, c. 1940
Image: Roylyn Phillips
Roylyn Phillips, Terry Redden, Joy Phillips, John Redden
Image: Roylyn Phillips
Back: John Redden, Bev Phillips, Terry Redden; front: Joy Phillips, Pat Redden, Roylyn Phillips
Image: Roylyn Phillips
From East to West
Around 1954, the family decided to move to Western Australia, with their first home being near Mt Barker just north of Albany.

The family all travelled from Mortlake to Adelaide by caravan, then Eilie and some of the children went by ship, and Tom took the others across the Nullabor.6
Terry Redden, (friend of Terry), Eileen Redden (Phillips), Julie Redden (front), John Redden (back), (friend of Terry), Tom Redden at their Porongurup home near Mt Barker
Image: Eileen Redden
When asked to name the places where the family has lived, Eilie once responded with this list: Balliang (Vic), West Geelong, East Geelong, Ellerslie (near Mortlake), Carburup (near Mt Barker, WA), Mt Barker, Porongurup, Kulin (150 km east of Williams), Mt Barker, Albany, Nanarup (near Albany), Rolystone (Perth suburb), Kelmscot (Perth suburb), Bedfordale (Perth suburb), High Wicombe (Perth suburb), Lesmurdie (Perth suburb), a different place in Lesmurdie, Denmark (the town in WA near Albany, not the country!). John moved independently at one stage.7,8
 
John Thomas Redden died on 14 June 2022, aged 85.2
 
We would like to let everyone know that John Redden passed away peacefully yesterday 14 June..aged 85 and 9 mths. RIP. [Moyna Redden]2
 

Citations

  1. [S136] Moyna Redden, personal communication, 28 March 1998.
  2. [S281] 'Phillips Family', Facebook, webpage, Facebook Inc, group created 25 June 2011, 15 June 2022 post by Moyna Redden.
  3. [S31] Eileen Redden, personal communication, 25 February 1996.
  4. [S335] 'Phillips Laurence Henry', B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers 1939-1947, control symbol VX41253, service record, 1940-1945.
  5. [S45] Joy Prouse, personal communication, 13 March 1996.
  6. [S31] Eileen Redden, personal communication, 18 May 1996.
  7. [S31] Eileen Redden, personal communication, 5 December 1998.
  8. [S44] Roylyn Phillips, personal communication, 9 December 1998.