RANDLE A.
Absalom Randle
Private 12673
7th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
Absalom Randle died on 27th July 1916, aged 20 years, and was buried in the HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme, France.
He was born c1896 at Stonebroom, Derbyshire and was the son of Absalom & Mary Randle. Absalom Randle snr. was a Coal Miner and a native of Warwickshire, while Mary Randle was originally from North Wingfield, Derbys.
At the time of Absalom's death the family were living at 4 Carsic Lane, Sutton, and they later moved to 106, Kirkby Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottingham.. He was the younger brother of Thomas Randle, who is also remembered on the War Memorial.
 Notts Free Press, 18th August 1916 |
 This photograph was printed with the obituary in the Notts Free Press of 18th August 1916, although it does not look like the above photograph, which was printed in the Blackwell Colliery War Souvenier. |
From "Lest we forget - The Blackwell Colliery War Souvenier"
A. Randle, 4 Carsic Lane, Sutton. Enlisted 28-8-14, Pte., Leicester Regt. Actions: Somme. Wounded, Somme, 1916. Died of wounds, 22-7-16*
Research by Heather Faulkes
* This date differs from that given on www.cwgc.org
