Other Name(s): RANDLE, THOMAS CARL (AKA). Pte. Regimental number: 880089 / 222892 There is NO Attestation record on the LAC for 222892, and 880089. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8092 – 1 Item: 587489, PDF:- B8092.  Date of Birth: 1/01/1891at Bothwell, Kent Co., ON.  Married to Margaret Emily, they were living in Ridgetown where Karl was a labourer.  He had no previous military  training.

Attestation: 21/02/1916 in Ridgetown to the 186^th Bn.

Apparent age: 25 yrs., Height: 5’ 9 1/2”, Girth: 38 ½”, Weight: 180#, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: : Light Brown, Scar on right knee. Medical examination “Fit”. Proper name: (True – RANDALL, Thomas Carl. (Auth. C.P.C. 222892).

Date of Service 25/08/17. Last address: 52 Degge St. , Chatham, ON.    

Embarked Canada from Halifax 25/03/17. Debarked at Liverpool, England . TOS. AT BRAMSHOTT 7/04/17. 27/08/17 4^TH Cdn. Res. – Joined to 18^TH BN. In Field 8/09/17.     

Unit: 18^th Bn. Can. Inf. – Theatre of War: France. Date of Service: 25/08/17 his last address was 52 Degge St.. Margaret would move to 186 Murray St., Chatham, ON. Margaret moved to 154 Murray St. Chatham. It may be having more room for herself and four children Hughie (9), George (8) Raymond (4) William (2).  

Pte. Randall departed from Halifax aboard the S.S. Lapland 28/03/17. TOS from 186^th Bn. 2/02/16 to 1/04/17 when departed O/S 28/03/17.

Taken to #44 Cas. Clg Station 11/11/17. 13/11/17 to No. 1 South Afr. General at Abbevlle. GSW to right Knee.  17/11/17 Karl was admitted to No. 44, Cas. Clearing Station. 11^th received a GSW to the Knee 5.01/18. Whitecross Mil. Hosp. , Warrington. GSW to right knee and trench foot was satisfactory.        Overseas 28/03/17, age 28 yrs. He had contracted “Trench Feet” an was admitted 20/03/18 at Lord Derby –Warrineton. Disc. 19/04/18 at Bramshot.   

Service home 2yrs. in field 4/12.  21/03/18 Mil. Connt. N. Cote Epot, see his trench and Knee and feet were still painful, worse in the morning. 9/04/18 feet was fit for training. 

Discharged from service un France w/18^th Bn 

Randle Pte. Carl was reported visiting his mother in the Bothwell Times of 15/03/17.

Date of death: according information from Veterans Affairs  Date of Death 27/06/71.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

INFORMATION FROM BOOKS OF REMEMBRANCE

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (14-09-1917), Park Street Methodist Church, Books of Remembrance for the Great War 1914 - 18. At St. Andrews UC, Chatham - January 2010, Chatham Daily News (17-05-1919), Chatham Daily News (19-05-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (20-05-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8092 – 1, IODE (P), BT (15/06/16), LAC, PSMCBR

Height	5'9 1/2"
Weight	180 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	25 yrs.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Light Brown
Race	White
Birthplace	11/01/1891at Bothwell, Kent Co., ON.
Religion	Methodist
Last Place of Employment	Ralph Dauphin, Ridgetown, Ontario
Average Earnings	$ 1.75 per day
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Info	June 5th, 1910, Chatham, Ontario.
When Enlisted	February 21st, 1916
Where Enlisted	Ridgetown, Ontario
Allowance from Patriotic Fund	$ 30.00 per month
Next of Kin	Wife- Mrs. Margaret Randall, Chatham. Children- Hugh Randall (adopted), Raymond, William Randall. George Randall, Earl Randall.

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