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GOODWIN, Alfred Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3337, 3337B |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Ryde, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Leichhardt and Ryde Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Traveller |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Villers-Bretonneux, France, 11 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France Plot 111, Row B, Grave 31 Commemorated in the Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, NSW, Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ryde Public School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3337, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3337, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3337, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 13 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred from 1st Battalion to the 53rd Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 8 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Promoted at Ismailia with the re-allocated number of 3337B | |
| 31 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 53rd Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 53rd Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 12 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3337, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the right leg and evacuated to England on 18 May 1917 | |
| 11 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3337, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Wounded 2nd occasion. Shell wound to the right leg | |
| 11 May 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 3337B, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3337B awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-05-11 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Andrew Isaac Goodwin and Sarah ElizabethGoodwin of 'Kurrajong' Belmore Street, Ryde, NSW; brother of H.W. Goodwin and George Victor Goodwin who was killed in action on 7 August 1915 whilse serving with the 3rd Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal