LEATHERHEAD WAR MEMORIALS - WWI
Corporal Wilfred George Randall
17th Bn Royal Fusiliers
Taken, Not Given, Liam Sumption, L&DLHS
Cpl
Wilfred G Randall
17th Royal
Fusiliers
Bapaume
Sept 30 1918
The regimental records give the following details about Wilfred Randall.
His second name was George and he was born and enlisted in Leatherhead.
He was a Corporal in the 17th Bn. No.G69645, having served as No.18975
in the 29th T[erritorial] R[eserve] Bn.
He died of wounds received, as stated on 30 September. (1)
The Parish magazine in its November 1918 issue, also recorded his death.
The War Diary reference in the Public Record Office is W095–1363 (Feb
1918-Feb 1919).
Notes on sources
1. Soldiers Who Died in the Great War – Royal Fusiliers – Royal
Fusiliers Museum, HM Tower of London.
2. Parish magazine of St Mary and St Nicholas, Leatherhead: issue of
November 1918.
Further research
Corporal
RANDALL, W G
Service Number G/69645
Died 30/09/1918
17th Bn Royal Fusiliers
Buried at GREVILLERS
BRITISH CEMETERY
Location: Pas de Calais, France
Number of casualties: 1928
Cemetery/memorial reference: XIV. B. 13.
His date of death is known but not yet the date on which
he was wounded.
Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser
Saturday 19 October 1918
DEATH OF CORPL. RANDALL.
In our last issue [not found] we gave particulars of the death in France
of Corpl. Wilfred Randall, R.E. [sic], only son Mr. and Mrs. Randall, of
Station-approach, Leatherhead. During the week the parents have received
the following letter from the sister in charge of the 56th Casualty
Clearing Station:
"You will have heard
before this the sad news that your son, Corpl. Wilfred Randall died of his
wounds in the abdomen on September 30th, at 11.30 a.m. It was not possible
for me write you at the time owing stress of work, but I feel I should
like to let you know how very much I feel for you in your great loss. It
may be a little comfort to you to know that we were able make your boy
comfortable, and to let him feel that he was amongst friends, all that
possible was done to save has life, but it was not to be. I do not think
Corpl. Randall suffered much pain. He seemed comfortable, and his mind was
at rest. He showed his fine spirit of patience and courage to the last.
You must, I feel, be very proud of your boy."
Leatherhead Parish Magazine
November 1918
FOR KING AND COUNTRY.
The following have given their lives for the Cause :—
....
Cpl. Wilfred Randall, Royal Fusiliers, died of wounds received in action
Sept. 30, 1918.
Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser
Saturday 28 December
1918 ROLL OF HONOUR.
THE YEAR’S RECORD OF THE BRAVE FALLEN.
OCTOBER
RANDALL, CORPL. WILFRED, R.E. [sic],
only son of Mr. and Mrs. Randall, Station Approach, Leatherhead.
His life
Wilfred Randall was born on 19 November 1898 Leatherhead, Surrey, baptised
1 January 1899 at St Mary and St Nicholas, Leatherhead, Surrey's Parish
Church.
His father was Walter Randall, born about 1865 in Tring, Hertfordshire, a
son of George Randall (1822-1895) and Emma L Wheller (1828-1917). Walter
was a Railway Signalman.
His mother was Patience Lucas, born 1869 in Dorking, Surrey, a daughter of
John Lucas from Dorking, a Gardener, and his wife Ann, from Abinger,
Surrey.
They were married on 26 May 1889 in Dorking, Surrey.
Wilfred's siblings were Emma b 1890, Annie b 1891, Winifred b 1895 and
Patience b 1910.
Wilfred lived at:
1901 Census & 1899 Baptism Register: Church Road, Leatherhead
1911 Census: 5 St John's Terrace, Leatherhead
After WW1
In the 1939 England & Wales Register Wilfred's mother Patience (widow)
was listed at Westbury, Cobham Road, Fetcham.
Both Wilfred's parents are buried in Leatherhead Parish Churchyard:
E694
RANDALL Patience b1870 d1951 81 25/05/1951
E694
RANDALL Walter b1865 d1935 70 25/10/1935
Wilfred Randall is remembered on these memorials
Leatherhead Town Memorial
Leatherhead RBL Roll of
Honour, Leatherhead Parish Church
Ladies War Shrine, Leatherhead Parish
Church
Church Lads Brigade Memorial
Tryptich, All Saints Leatherhead
Surrey
in the Great War
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