Randall, Thomas Edmund: Service no. 160149 (Military Medal)

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Military Medal Citation:

East of Vimy on the morning of May 9th, 1917.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. During the morning of the 9th of May the enemy made a most violent attack on the Battalion to our right. No communication being possible between Bn. H.Q. of the attacked Bn. and Flank Battalions or Brigade, this N.C.O. was sent out to gather whatever information possible. He proceeded through intense shell-fire to H.Q. of the attacked Battalion and thence forward, returning with the most valuable information. During the operation he made several such reconnaissances working all the time under the most difficult conditions owing to the prevalance of enemy gas and severe shell-fire.

(A.F.W. 3121. 15-5-17)

Summary of Service for Thomas Edmund Randall, reg. no. 160149

Date	Event	Remarks
June 21, 1886	Born	Born at High Halstow, Rochester, Kent, England to William Randall.
September 18, 1915	Enlist	Private Randall joins the 82^nd Battalion in Calgary listing his father as his next-of-kin. His trade is that of a trapper and hunter. He is 29 years old.
September 1915 to May 1916	82^nd Battalion	Serves (trains) with the 82^nd Battalion.
September 23, 1915	Anti-Typhoid Inoculation
October 2, 1915	Anti-Typhoid Inoculation

May 20, 1916	Embarks for England	Point of embarkation Halifax, Nova Scotia via S.S. Empress of England.
May 29, 1916	Arrives England
June 23, 1916	Transferred	To Canadian Machine Gun School, Risborough Barracks.
October 13, 1916	Transferred	To 18^th Battalion.
October 15, 1916	Canadian Base Depot, Etaples France	In transit to his unit.
October 17, 1916	Joined unit	Battalion at Hersin, France. War Diary: “Battalion marched to HERSIN. TRANSPORT LINES in HERSIN. Battalion moved into Billets at BULLY GRENAY. 38 o.r.s. arrived as reinforcements.”
October 12, 1916	Military Will	Private Randall bequeaths his real and personal estate to his father, William Randall, resident at High Helstow, Rochester, Kent, England.
November 1916	Anti-Typhoid Inoculation
May 26, 1917	Wounded	In the field. According to the War Diary, “Nothing unusual occurred.”
May 28, 1917	Wounded	G.S.W. Wound, head, slight. No. 2 Australian Hospital, Wimereux, France.
June 3, 1917	Wounded	S.W. head and left buttock. Transited to England via the H.S. Jan Breydel.
June 4, 1917	Wounded	G.S.W. left hand.
June 4, 1917	Wounded	Admitted to Military Hospital, Endell Street, London, England.
June 6, 1917	Awarded Military Medal	*Military Medal Citation:* East of Vimy on the morning of May 9th, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. During the morning of the 9th of May the enemy made a most violent attack on the Battalion to our right. No communication being possible between Bn. H.Q. of the attacked Bn. and Flank Battalions or Brigade, this N.C.O. was sent out to gather whatever information possible. He proceeded through intense shell-fire to H.Q. of the attacked Battalion and thence forward, returning with the most valuable information. During the operation he made several such reconnaissances working all the time under the most difficult conditions owing to the prevalence of enemy gas and severe shell-fire. (A.F.W. 3121. 15-5-17)
June 9, 1917	Wounded	Canadian Convalescent Hospital, West Park, Epsom.
June 11, 1917	Wounded	Taken on Strength, Western Ontario Regiment Depot, Bramshott, England.
June 18, 1917	Taken on Strength	Transferred for W.O.R.D. to 4^th Reserve Battalion,
June 18, 1917	Fit	Discharged
June 18, 1917	Appointed Acting-Corporal	With pay from this date. Bramshott, England
August 22, 1917	Marriage	Married to Olive Mabel Piper, English spinster at Liphook, Hants. Spencer C. Piper and Miss Mary A. O’Neill as witnesses. The attending chaplain is Honourary Captain J.C. Wilson, C.E.F.
December 1, 1917	Separation Allowance	Separation allowance of $25.00 per month assigned to his wife, Olive, who is residing at 27 Trimworth Road, Folkestone, Kent, England. Stopped effective January 10, 1919.
December 19, 1917	“On Command”	Witley, England.
January 2, 1919
April 21, 1919	Promoted	Acting-Sergeant
June 17, 1919	Taken on Strength Perm. Cadre	Reference to N-Wing (unknown).
June 23, 1919	Stuck of Strength and Taken on Strength	N-Wing Permanent Cadre to R-Wing but remains attached for all purposes.
June 30, 1919	Dental Examination	7 extractions
July 1, 1919	Medical Examination Upon Leaving Service
July 22, 1919	Ceases attachment to N-Wing and attached to R-Wing
August 27, 1919	Taken on Strength	Witley.
September 5, 1919	Stuck off Strength	From O.M.F.C. to C.E.F. Canada
September 6, 1919	Embarked for Canada	Embarked for Canada at Tilbury.
September 19, 1919	Dispersal Station “R”, No. 13 Military Depot	Medical for military discharge completed.
September 23, 1919	Taken on Strength, No. 13 Military Depot	Calgary, Alberta.
September 23, 1919	Discharged, No. 13 Military Depot	Calgary, Alberta.
December 20, 1974[i]	Passes away	Colonel Belcher Hospital, Calgary Alberta.

[i] Record of cremation on December 23, 1974 at Leyden’s F. Home, Calgary, Alberta. Registration number 9252.

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