Basic Details
Surname
Randolph Smith
Forenames
C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Smith
Alternative forename
Charles Randolph
Served or died
Died
Notes
The College website adds: 'He would have come up in 1916 from The Loretto School. Only son, identified as C.R. Smith. except on this memorial. Had worked in a munitions factory while at Loretto, and went to France in December 1916. Mortally wounded by the splinter of a shell that hit the officers’ mess. Buried at Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux and commemorated on the Baldernock Memorial near Strathblane'.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R. G. A.
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Battle of Arras
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Ficheux
Cemetery
Bucquoy Road British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
22
Age at death
19
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds