Regimental number | 3044 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Place of birth | Mosman Bay, New South Wales |
School | Adelaide High School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway clerk |
Address | Brigalow Avenue, Kensington Gardens, Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 139 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Virgoe, c/o Harrisons, Ramsay Pty Ltd, 29 Gresham Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, 79th Infantry. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 10th Battalion Promotion date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was connected with the 10th Battalion Signaller and gained his Commission on the field. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Spelt Randal Gordon Virgoe on Nominal Roll. |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 20.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Bethlehem Farm West Cemetery, Row F, Grave No. 15), Messines, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Randall and Henrietta Florence VIRGOE, Brigalow Avenue, Kensington Gardens, Adelaide, South Australia. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, VIRGOE Randall Gordon |