Place of birth | Pyramid Hill Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Electrical engineer |
Address | Engineer's Branch, G P O Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, A D Randall, Weeweerup, Victoria |
Previous military service | 41st Battery Australian Field Artillery |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column (Sept-Oct 1914) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Sea Transport |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross 'Constant good work & devotion to duty at Pozieres.' Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches 'Consistent good work & devotion to duty at Pozieres.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette, Second Supplement, 2 January 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette', 29 June 1917. Awarded a second MID: promulgated, 'London Gazette', 7 April 1918; 'Commonwealth Gazette', 28 May 1918. Recommendation date: DSO 'Work from 3 November 1917 to 24 February 1918.' Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |