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GOODALL, Ernest James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 8843 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 June 1915, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Newtown, Sydney, NSW, 10 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Chatswood, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Newtown, Enmore and Chatswood Public Schools |
| Occupation: | Pringer |
| Died: | May 1971, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Field Of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, NSW Portion: Ang Row: Gen Lwn 2 Plot: 839 |
| Memorials: | Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8843, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 16 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 8843, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 8843, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, HMAT Ballarat, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Ernest James Goodall is the son of Henry Harvey GOODALL of Bowen Street, Chatswood, NSW. He was educated at the Newtown, Enmore and Chatswood Public Schools, and joined the office staff of the Sydney Morning Herald 12 years ago.
Enlisting as a Private on July 28, 1915, with the 15th Field Ambulance, he saw considerable service in France, notably in campaigns at Fromelles, Bapaume and Ypres. He was wounded once and slightly gassed on another occasion. His period of active service extended practically over four years.