Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday April 13th, 1917

An unofficial report has reached Ibstock that Private Bertram Redshaw, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Redshaw, Melbourne Road, was killed recently during the advance on the Western Front. He was attached to the North Staffs Regiment. He was but little over the age required for military service, and was a very quiet, inoffensive youth. This makes the fourth old scholar of the Wesleyan Reform Sunday School to fall in action.

Coalville Times article - Friday April 20th, 1917

IBSTOCK

We regret to state that Mr and Mrs Redshaw, of Melbourne Road, have received official confirmation of the death in action of their son, Private Bert Redshaw, and engaged in the recent fighting on the Western Front. Previous to the war, he was well-known as a local carter.

IBSTOCK

A memorial service was held in the Ibstock Wesleyan Reform Church on Sunday evening, conducted by Mr George Clamp, of Donisthorpe, in connection with the death in action of Private Bert Redshaw. A deputation attended from the Earl Howe Lodge, M.U. of Oddfellows and there was a large congregation present. Private Redshaw had passed through the Wesleyan Reform Sunday School, and had remained attached to this place of worship up to the time of joining up.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 19/10/2017