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GOODMAN, William Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1909, 1909B |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Whissendine, Rutland, England, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Milton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 27 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mosman Methodist Church Great War Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
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| 23 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1909, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1909, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Sydney | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1909, wounded (right leg) on 8 June 1917 at the Battle of Messines. He was evacuated for treatment and rejoined his unit 10 days later. | |
| 24 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1909, wounded (chest) in action by enemy shell fire at Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, then evacuated to the 47th British Casualty Clearing Station. | |
| 27 May 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 1909B, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1909B awm_unit: 35th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-05-27 | |
| 27 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1909, died of wounds at the 47th British Casualty Clearing Station then at Crouy-sur-Somme. |
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