Major Robert William Randall
Royal Garrison Artillery (ex Royal Guernsey
Artillery & Engineers)
Born in 1878 at St Peter Port, Guernsey. Son of Robert
Henry Randall and Eliza Mary Cohu of Les Vauxlaurens,
St Peter Port, Guernsey.
His father was the founder of Randalls Brewery
(Guernsey) whose father had founded Randalls
Brewery in Jersey.
When WWI broke out he was a Major in Royal Guernsey
Artillery (militia). He was awarded the Victory Medal
and Italian Silver Medal. After the war he was promoted
to Honorary Lieut-Colonel in 1922. ADC to the King in
1928 and became 2nd i/c of the reconstituted Royal Guernsey
Milita in 1929.
Citation
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Citation - (Google translate)
RANDAL Robert William. Major, 480 Siege Battery
R.G.A. On the Asiago plateau, on 24 October 1918, he
remained continuously in contact with his artillery,
demonstrating a very high sense of duty and great courage.
His magnificent example contributes to obtaining the
maximum performance of his officers and his men
Asiago 24th October 1918.