Randle, William James
SURNAME
Randle
NAME
William James
PLACE OF BIRTH
Kettering, North Hampshire, England
OCCUPATION
Wardsman
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
Cairns
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
10/06/2016
NEXT OF KIN
James Dunstan Randle (father), 108 Woods Street, Kettering, Nth Hampshire, England
LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE
Employed at a hospital, address, Port Douglas.
REGIMENT 1
26th Battalion AIF
RANK
Private
CAMPAIGN 1
Western Front
KILLED IN ACTION
Yes, died of Gunshot Wounds Right Thigh 16/8/18, Villers- Brettonneux
OTHER INFORMATION
Embarked on Boonah 21-10-16; Awarded the 14/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
STORY OUTLINE
Private William James Randle was born in England but was an Australian Citizen.
He was a wardsman somewhere in the Douglas Area but enlisted in Cairns (his will stated he was from Port Douglas).
He served on the Western Front in France/Rouen/Belgium.
He was hospitalised a few times with Trench Fever then was admitted to 47th General Hospital with a gunshot wound right thigh 20/07/18 in France.
Unfortunately he died of those wounds on 16/08/18. He is buried at Mont Huon Cemetery near Le Treport.
Mrs G Nielson of Mossman mother of his fiancee) sought confirmation of death through Senator TW Crawford (of Brie Brie) . He left everything in order with a Will and Life Insurance.
SERVICE NO
5898
