Assistant Surgeon Robert Randon
MD
18 Apr 1877 [Cospicua Malta] – 2 June 1941 [Malta]
Service Record
5 Oct 1904 Surgeon-Lieutenant
Royal Malta Artillery.
"Robert Randon MD, Gentleman, to be Surgeon-Lieutenant, with local and temporary rank, to complete establishment".
Nov 1904 Served with one of the five RMA companies in Egypt.
3 Mar 1905 Returned from Egypt.
1906 On duty at Malta.
(F Hudson collection courtesy J Bird)
5 Oct 1907 Promoted Surgeon-Captain Royal Malta Artillery.
1908 Surgeon-Captain Royal Malta Artillery.
28 Dec 1908 Part of a relief party sent to Sicily following an earthquake in Calabria on 28 Dec 1908. He was praised for his efforts and received the decoration of the Crown of Italy for aid rendered to the victims of the Messina disaster.
1909 Surgeon-Captain Royal Malta Artillery.
1910 Surgeon-Captain Royal Malta Artillery.
1911 Surgeon-Captain Royal Malta Artillery.
1912 Surgeon-Captain Royal Malta Artillery.
1913 Surgeon-Captain Royal Malta Artillery.
Surgeon Captain Robert Randon RMA was awarded a diploma and silver medal of the Italian Red Cross at the Palace Valletta for his role in the relief of the earthquake victims at Messina on 28 Dec 1908.
31 July 1914 Moved to Fort Mosta to take medical charge of Movable Armoured Battery. The sick from Fort Mosta were referred to Forrest Hospital.
18 Feb 1915 Proceeded from Valletta Hospital to Ghajn Tuffieha for duty at the Musketry Camp. In medical charge of 3rd Reserve Bn Royal Fusiliers.
5 Oct 1916 Promoted Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery.
Attached to HQ No 2 Coy RMA.
1917 Supernumerary Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery.
Attached to No 2 Coy RMA.
Mar 1917 Surgeon-Major R Randon, was brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.1
1918 Supernumerary Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery.
Attached to No 2 Coy RMA.
1919 Supernumerary Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery.
Attached to No 2 Coy RMA.
1920 Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery. Employed with the RAMC.
31 May 1921 Surgeon Major Royal Malta Artillery. Employed with the RAMC.
Nov 1921 Placed on half-pay.
1 Jan 1922 Returned to full-pay as Surgeon Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1923 Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1924 Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1925 Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1926 Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1927 Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1928 Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1929 Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1930 Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1931 Surgeon-Major Royal Malta Artillery.
18 Apr 1932 Retired.
2 June 1941 Died in Malta.
Bibliography
- Samut Tagliaferro A History of The Royal Malta Artillery 1800-1839, Vol I, Appendix 8, Roll and Record of Regimental Officers commissioned between 1800 and 1939. Part III Regimental Medical Officers. (Malta 1976); 475-476.
- Succession Books Vol XXII, Returns of statement of service of RAMC Officers.
- Corps News, December 1904.
- The War, Commended for Service, Br Med J (1917), 1 (2932): 347 (Published 10 March 1917).