Private Charles Redshaw was born at Rodsley, Derbyshire. He served with The Sherwood Foresters during the Great War (1914-18). 

 Charles enlisted at Ashbourne in November 1914 into the 2/6th Battalion, with an early number of 3537. After training, Charles was transferred in a draft to 1/6th Battalion, where he served with No 9 Platoon “C” Company. 

The Battalion landed in France in February 1915. They would see action at: the Ypres Salient (1915), Somme (1916) and Hill 65 (1917) amongst other battles. 

He was awarded the Military Medal (MM) (London Gazette, 14th May 1919): ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Ramicourt on 3.10.1918.  With Private Hollinshead and Richardson he rushed up a convoy of ammunition under very heavy fire from both flanks, and formed a dump, showing complete disregard of danger.  When the village was subsequently abandoned for lack of ammunition, it was this ammunition which enabled a stand to be made, and the enemy counter-attack to be stopped.  During both the forward and return journey’s, these men were exposed to the heaviest fire, losing a horse, and having a limber shattered.’  All three men were awarded the Military Medal for this action.