John Redding

In memoriam

John Redding of the 8th Battalion OBLI was sent to Salonika from France in September 1915, embarking at Marseilles. His battalion fought with the 26th Division and the units were in position by February 1916. The division was dug in during the summer of 1916. John Redding died after an operation for appendicitis on 8 July 1916. The Salonika Campaign was dogged by appalling winter weather conditions and disease. Malaria was a real problem, especially in the low lying valley of the Struma River, where mosquito larvae thrived in the marshes and puddles. Protective clothing was worn by some troops and insect repellent was sprayed on all exposed skin. In total the British forces suffered 162,517 cases of the disease and in total 505,024 non-battle casualties. These totals exceeded those of the casualties of battle which were 23,787.

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