John Randall, SN 951, Service Record

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NameJohn Randall, SN 951, Service RecordBiographyDate of Birth: 1 May 1900, Strathpine (Qld.)
Date of Death: 8 February 1958, Brisbane (Qld.)
Buried: Mt Thompson Crematorium, Queensland
John Randall aged 16 when he enlisted, son of George Randall and Louisa Marshall. John was working as a timber getter when he enlisted 18 March 1916 at Brisbane. When John joined up in 1916 he was under age. On his enlistment paper he claimed his mother's name was Martha not Louisa, Martha was his sister's name. His unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916. He returned to Australia 15 April 1918. John married Violet May Neilsen and settled in Lawnton, his occupation was a linesman. Two of John's brothers enlisted, David Richard [6612] and Ernest Stanley [3958], David was killed.Date01 January 1914 - 31 December 1920CustodianNational Archives of Australia - 01 Feb 1998 - PresentLocation of originalsOriginals held by the National Archives of Australia - NAA: B2455, RANDALL JOHNLanguageEnglishOriginal formatLink to external source : Paper files and documents

Service Personnel

David Richard Randall, SN 6612, Service Record

Ernest Stanley Randall, SN 3958, Service Record

John Joseph Kelly, SN 900, Service Record

John Randall, SN 951, Service Record

SERVICE RECORD LINK

National Archives Australia linkNAA: B2455, RANDALL JOHN

REFERENCE

Reference numberNAA: B2455, RANDALL JOHN

RELATED MATERIAL

Related memorial or honour boardStrathpine District Roll of HonourRelated material notesSLQ- Pictorial Supplement: ; Portrait from John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg: Page 27 of the Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 15 July, 1916 - Image number: 702692-19160715-0027Related Service personnelDavid Richard Randall, SN 6612, Service RecordErnest Stanley Randall, SN 3958, Service RecordKelly, John Joseph, 1893 - 1918

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CollectionMoreton Bay Region World War I Service Personnel

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PlaceStrathpine (Qld.)Brisbane (Qld.)PersonRandall, John, 1900 - 1958OrganisationAustralia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921)EventWorld War 1 (WWI) (1914-1918)Subject (keywords)World War, 1914-1918

HISTORIC FIELDS

IRN42170173 (Archival Description)

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John Randall, SN 951, Service Record