The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte S G Randall

Private Stanley Gordon RANDALL, 9121, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born 12th January 1897, Camberwell, London, Surrey, enlisted 20th April 1914, Woolwich, age 17, height 5ft 2½ inches, weight 115lbs, resided 38 Colls Road, New Cross, SE. Formerly printers messenger.

Son of Albert & Louisa Randall, 3 Kender Grove, New Cross, SE. Brother, Albert Randall

Husband of Mary Ann Randall, (nee Munford), married 11th February 1918, St Bartholomew's, Camberwell.

Children - Doris Lilian Randall, born 27th November 1918, Camberwell; Lilian Elsie Randall born 7th November 1920, Camberwell; Marjorie Irene Randall, born 24th August 1922, Camberwell, deceased 29th August 1923; Joyce Irene Randall, born 3rd March 1924, East Dulwich; Stanley Gordon Randall, born 14th April 1926, Peckham.

Previously served 20th Battalion, (County of London), London Regiment, Service No.1316, 25th November 1913 to 19th April 1914. Enlisted at Holly Hedge House, Blackheath, SE. Age 17, height 5ft 2 inches, trycycle lad, Henderson & Spalding, Old Kent Road.

Home, 20th April 1914 to 6th December 1914; BEF, 7th December 1914 to 26th July 1916; Home, 27th July 1916 to 31st January 1917; BEF, 1st February 1917 to 26th May 1917; Home, 27th May 1917 to 29th March 1918; BEF, 30th March 1918 to 14th May 1918; Home, 15th May 1918 to 3rd March 1919.

20th April 1914, enlisted & posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th August 1914, mobilized; 7th December 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd July 1916, wounded, gun shot wound right side; 27th July 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th December 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st February 1917, posted BEF & 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 27th May 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th October 1917, rejoined from Desertion, forfeits 29 days pay, awarded 28 days detention for absence; 13th March 1918, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 30th March 1918, posted BEF; 31st March 1918, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd April 1918, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th April 1918, wounded; 15th May 1918, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st July 1918, posted Eastern Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea, Sussex; 28th November 1918, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th December 1918, forfeits pay for absence from 29th November 1918 to 8th December 1918; 21st January 1919, forfeits 13 days pay (6th January to 13th January) for absence.

3rd March 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 5/6 a week, disablement 20%, effects of gas.

Home, 25th June 1923 to 24th June 1927.

25th June 1923, enlisted at Chelsea, into RAMC TA, 7339842, age 26, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 131lbs, resided 38 Colls Road, Peckham, SE15. Formerly dock labourer. 25th June 1923, posted 140th (County of London) Field Ambulance; 29th July 1923 to 12th August 1923, present at Annual Camp; 31st October 1923, passed Recruit Training; 3rd August 1924 to 17th August 1924, Annual Training; 2nd August 1925 to 16th August 1925, Annual Training; 25th July 1926 to 8th August 1926, Annual Training; 24th June 1927, discharged on Termination of Engagement.

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