Thomas Edward Rendle
Bandsman, 1st Battalion. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
- Register No.
- 1037 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Bandsman all Bandsmans →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry all Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry VCs →
- Date of action
- 20 November 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- Born
- the 14th December, 1884 at Bedminster , Bristol
- Died
- 1st June 1946, at Cape Town, South Africa
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 20th November 1914, Bandsman Rendle attended to the wounded, near Wulverghem, Belgium, all the time under heavy rifle and shellfire. He rescued men, who had been buried in the trenches when the enemy heavy howitzer fire had blown in the parapets, causing the debris to envelop the occupants
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
RENDLE, Thomas Edward. (reg No. 1037).
Bandsman . 1st Battalion. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
Born on the 14th December, 1884 at Bedminster , Bristol.
Died on 1st June 1946, at Cape Town, South Africa.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 20th November 1914, Bandsman Rendle attended to the wounded, near Wulverghem, Belgium, all the time under heavy rifle and shellfire. He rescued men, who had been buried in the trenches when the enemy heavy howitzer fire had blown in the parapets, causing the debris to envelop the occupants.
Additional information:. Sergeant Rendle held the Russian Order of St George, 4th Class. He was the son of James and Charlotte Rendle, his father being a painter and decorator. He was one of three sons and four daughters. On 7th February 1906, he married Lilian Crowe, daughter of a fellow bandsman W. Crowe . They had two children, a girl, Ruby Lilian Jessie (D O B., 23rd May, 1907) and a son, Edward William Wootton (D O B., 10th October, 1909). More to be added.
Additional information
Sergeant Rendle held the Russian Order of St George, 4th Class. He was the son of James and Charlotte Rendle, his father being a painter and decorator. He was one of three sons and four daughters. On 7th February 1906, he married Lilian Crowe, daughter of a fellow bandsman W. Crowe . They had two children, a girl, Ruby Lilian Jessie (D O B., 23rd May, 1907) and a son, Edward William Wootton (D O B., 10th October, 1909). More to be added.
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