randell, kenneth george

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Randell, Kenneth George Service Number 3251

Killed in Action 23rd August 1918 East of Proyart, France

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NAME Randell, Kenneth George (known as George)

SERVICE NO 3251

UNIT 33rd

Battalion/trans to 2nd

Btn 15/8/1917

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 21 yrs 3 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Galston, NSW

ADDRESS Terminus St., Liverpool

OCCUPATION Carter

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 10 Apr 1916

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT Royal Aust Show Grounds

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Parents;-Alfred & Amy Randell, Terminus St., Liverpool Brother;- Cpl Leslie A Randell (3908)

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Height-5’6½”. Weight-132lbs. Chest-32-35”. Complexion-Fresh. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Brown.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 11 Nov 1916 Sydney per A29 “Suevic”

DISEMBARKED 30 Jan 1917 Devonport

NOTES 13 Jan 1917-AWOL-1 day Breaking Ship (A29) 120hrs detention

22 Jan 1917-Crime;- A29-smoking on Troop deck/ 15 Aug 1917-OS- France

22-25 Jan 1918-AWOL- 29 Jan 1918-Neglecting to obey order of NCO

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 4 Oct 1917-GSW R/Leg, R/Forearm, chest & shoulder- Wimereux, France- transf. England. 12 Jan 1918- Adm Sutton Veny Hosp, deformed little toe amputated

11 Feb-22 Apr 1918- Adm hosp Burford Eng- VD

DIED 23 Aug 1918-nr St. Martin’s Wood, East of Proyart. Killed with 4 oth-ers when shell exploded, all were buried together.

BURIED 24 Aug 1918- Harbonnieres nr St. Martin’s Wood, A few days later a Cross was placed on gve by his brother Cpl L A Randell (3908)

Re-interred Heath Cem., 2500yds N of Harbonnieres.

MEDALS British War Medal-52990, Victory Medal-52229. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-350960.

CORRESPONDENCE Mother

REMARKS Randell was a Lewis Gunner (HQ)

RED CROSS REPORT Randell had been a Boy Scout, known as George & or Snowy/