Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Arthur Randell a baker, born 1864 in Tilton on the Hill, Leics., and his wife Emma Mary Randell (nee Oliver), born 1865 in Tilton on the Hill, Leics. Frank Conwey was born in 1891 in Tilton on the Hill, Leics., his siblings were, Oliver, born 1891, Alice Winifred, born 1893 and Harry, born 1894, all his siblings were born in Tilton on the Hill, Leics., in March 1901 the family home was at Tilton on the Hill, Leics. In April 1911 Frank was employed as a baker and was residing in the family home at Rundells Lodge, Scalford, Leics., together with his father, now a farmer, his mother and siblings, Percy, a farm worker, born 1889 in Tilton on the Hill, Leics., Alice, a dairy farm worker, Harry, a grocer’s assistant and Kathleen, a schoolgirl, born 1905 in Scalford, Leics. On Friday August 3rd 1917 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS” – SCALFORD. DEATH OF A SOLDIER.- It is with great regret we have to record the death of another Scalford boy. On Thursday Mr A. Randell, of Mawbrook Farm, received a notice from the War Office that his son Conway had died from heat apoplexy at Basrah, in the Persian Gulf. Deceased, who was in the A.S.C., was 25 years of age and followed his trade as a baker. He was apprenticed with Mr Dyson, late of King Street, Melton Mowbray. Only a few weeks before his parents received a very cheerful letter from him. Much sympathy is expressed for his bereaved parents and brothers and sisters. Another son of Mr Randell’s has been with the Expeditionary Force in France for some time. In the same issue the following further article was published under the heading. “BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS” – DEATHS. RANDELL.- Died from the effects of heat, at Basra, Persian Gulf, July 16th 1917. Frank Conway Randell, A.S.C., aged 25, third and dearly loved son of Mr and Mrs A. Randell, Mawbrook Farm, Scalford. Also published in the same issue, under the heading, THANKS. Mr and Mrs Randell and family wish to thank the many kind friends for their tokens of sympathy in their sad loss. Mawbrook Farm, July 31st. On Friday August 10th 1917 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS” – SCALFORD. MEMORIAL SERVICE.- A service was held in the Wesleyan Chapel on Sunday evening in memory of George Shelton and Conway Randell, who have died in the service of their country, the former being killed by a shell, and the latter from the effect of the heat at the Persian Gulf. It was conducted by the Rev. W. Hoad.