Name
Sidney James Randall
16 Jul 1897
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
12/11/1918
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
2115677
Canadian Infantry
44th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
S. III. AA. 24.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Tring Town Memorial, St Peter & St Paul Church Roll of Honour, Tring
Pre War
Sidney James Randall was born on 16 Jul 1897 in Tring to Alfred Ernest Randall, painter & decorator, and Clara Ellen (nee Green).
On the 1891Census the family of parents, Alice May (born 1887), and Alfred H were living at 27, Henry Street , Tring.
Clara Ellen was admitted to Herts County Asylum on 1 Dec 1900 and died in 1924.
On the 1901 Census the family of Alfred Ernest, Alice May, Alfred H and Walter F (born 1893) were living at 11, Akeman Street, Tring.
On the 1911 Census Sidney was listed as at school and a houseboy and was living with his father, Alice May (housekeeper), Alfred (solicitor’s clerk), Walter (butcher), at 40, Park Road, Tring.
Sidney migrated to Canada along with his sister Alice May.
Wartime Service
Sidney attested in Winnipeg on 11 Oct 1917, aged 20, occupation blacksmith and giving his address as 279 Niagara Road, Winnipeg and was posted to the Overseas Depot Ottawa on 1 Jan 1918. He embarked from Canada aboard SS Cretic on 4 Feb 1918 arriving in UK at 16 Canadian Reserve Battalion on 4 Mar 1918.
On 11 Jul 1918 he was transferred to 44th (Manitoba) Battalion Canadian Infantry, !0 Canadian Brigade, 4th Canadian Division and arrived in France on 13 Jul 1918. The Division took part in the Battle of the Canal du Nord (27 Sep-1 Oct 1918) and were then transferred to Picardy to continue the advance at Battle of Valenciennes (1-2 Nov) and Battle of the Sambre (4 Nov 1918). It was in this last action that Sidney was wounded and although on 4 Nov 1918 he was admitted to 12 General Hospital, Rouen, with wounds in his left leg and chest, he died from these wounds on 12 Nov 1918.
Additional Information
Sidney is also commemorated on the family headstone in Tring Cemetery. His part of the inscription reads:
ALSO OF SYDNEY JAMES RANDALL, WHO DIED IN ACTION NOVEMBER 11TH[?]. AGED [?].
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
