Edmund Gore GOODWIN MC

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Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	17 May 1916, Place of enlistment Mackay, Queensland
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Tunnelling Companies
Born:	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 29 July 1883
Home Town:	Mount Larcom, Gladstone, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Mine manager
Memorials:	Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll

17 May 1916:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Officer, Tunnelling Companies, Place of enlistment Mackay, Queensland
11 May 1917:	Embarked Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
11 May 1917:	Involvement Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
19 Nov 1917:	Honoured Military Cross, Third Ypres, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, in laying water mains forward under heavy shell fire. He worked indefatigably throughout the operation laying and repairing mains. He set an excellent example to his men by his courage and resource under fire.'
1 Dec 1917:	Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, Tunnelling Companies
28 Jan 1919:	Honoured Military Cross and bar
23 Jul 1919:	Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2)

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