Candie Cemetery, St Peter Port, Guernsey

Son of Wallace and Amelia Madell, of 12, Mount Durand, Guernsey. Born at St. Peter Port, Guernsey.

Brother of Herbert Doyle and Stanley John Madell.

 

 

Roland Madell was shot, in Ireland, by republicans and his body was brought home.

He was aged 31 years

 

 

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record

Lance Corporal Roland Madell
1st Battalion, Essex Regiment
14/05/1921

1914-15 Star

9082 PTE. R. MADELL 2nd Dorset Regiment in India & Mesopotamia (Poona & Kut) Transferred

33453 PTE. R. MADELL, 2nd Garrison Battalion, Essex Regiment and then 1st Bn Essex Regiment.

1919/1920 new Army number 5998850

Died in Ireland 14th May 1921 in the conflict, body shipped back to Guernsey.

Served 8 years with the Colours.