D. Thomas Reddin - Winning through, 19--

PMB 1035

fonds

Canberra : Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, [19--]

441383

Microfilm : PMB 1035

microfilm reel 35 mm

Rev. D.T. Reddin was born in Stepney, Adelaide, in 1880. Orphaned at the age of eight, Reddin was fostered to the Nicholas family in Yundool, Victoria and joined the Royal Australian Artillery in 1900. In 1903 he joined the Police. During this period he became involved in mission work and in 1907 was chosen to assist the Rev. W. Vawdon at North Melbourne Central Mission. Reddin became a theological student at Queen's College and was ordained in March of 1910. Appointed as a missionary to New Ireland, he left for Kavieng in April and subsequently spent two years at Omo village. He returned to Australia to complete his studies and married Miss Kelso in June 1914. He and his wife and three children returned to Omo in 1921 but returned to Australia in 1925

Typescript autobiography which consists of eight chapters and covers the period 1888-1914. Describes life as a farmer, a soldier, a policeman and a missionary, work with the Central Mission and commitment as a Christian. Reddin briefly refers to the years 1914 to 1925 in the last two paragraphs of the final chapter

PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 1035
Available for reference
Microfilm copy of original in private ownership