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35th BATTALION A.I.F.
Temporary Sergeant: 2133 Henry RANDALL.
Born: 1886. Durham, England.
Married 1:
Wife 1: Mary Jane Randall. nee:.
Married 2:
Wife 2: Christina Randell. nee:.
Died: 6th of December 1971. Petersham, New South Wales. Death Cert:6886/1971
Father: Jack Randall
Mother: Hannah Randall. nee:.
INFORMATION
Henry Randall enlisted with the 3rd reinforcements 35th Battalion AIF. at Newcastle on the 20th of
January 1916 and left Sydney on board HMAT A68 "Anchises" on the 24th of August 1916 and returned to
Australia on the 11th of May 1919. Henry was a miner from Weston, New South Wales upon enlistment
where he lived with his wife Mary at Fourth Street. Henry re married and lived at 54 Railway Street,
Petersham, New South Wales. Henry was a member of Petersham RSL Sub Branch.
Henry was Wounded in Action Gun Shot Wound, Left Thight on the 12th
of October 1917 near Passchendaele.
Henry's British War and Victory Medals T-SJT 2133 H.RANDALL 35BN AIF with his RSL badge, his patriotic
fob and his bronze Prize Medal named "35th Bn Soccer Premiers, C. Company, CPL. Randall, H. France, Nov
1918. all were aquired from I S Wright in Sydney in April 2005 and are now in the collection.
Sports Medal presented to Corporal RANDALL H 35th BN C Coy Premiers
35th Battalion AIF Soccer Team winners, (C Company) inter-company Football Competition, played
at Merelessart Chateu, Feuqieres, France. Presentation on the steps of Mairie in the village
square 3rd of January 1919.
Left to Right: Major H.J. Connell DSO MC & Bar 2IC, Lieutenant Colonel H.F. White DSO Croix de
Guerre Commanding Officer, Private D Lee, Captain R V Lathlean MC & Bar Officer in charge C Company,
Corporal 2133 Henry Randall, Corporal L Whittaker, Private Yallow, L/Corporal J Mitchell, and
Private J Thraves. "Chick" 35th Battalion (Transport Section) mascot.
Military Records
(Australian National Archives)
Under Construction 28/02/2007.
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