GOODWIN, Clifford George
| Service Number: | SX13160 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 June 1941, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Company (AASC) |
| Born: | Adelaide, SA, 29 August 1912 |
| Home Town: | Hindmarsh, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sturt Street Public School |
| Occupation: | Builder's Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Blair Athol, SA, 20 July 1994, aged 81 years |
| Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia General DJ66 |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 7 Jun 1941: | Involvement Private, SX13160 | |
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| 7 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 7 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX13160 | |
| 21 Dec 1945: | Discharged | |
| 21 Dec 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX13160, 2nd/10th Company (AASC) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Only son of Mr and Mrs C.R. GOODWIN of Mann Street, Brompton, SA. Married to Effie Lillian Ruth GOODWIN with three children and residing at 8 Bacon Street, Hindmarsh when he enlisted, Clifford was educated at Sturt Street Public School and followed outdoor sports. He was especially interested in homing pigeons and raced for several years as a member of the S.A. Park View Homing Club, Prospect. Competed in all distrances and in 1940 won the 'Oodnadatta' Open Handicap Cup Trophy and placing in several other events. He worked for the Water Supply Department for many years and spent some time at Mount Gambier and returned to Adelaide to enlist in June 1941. Trained at Wayville and Darley (Vic.) and left Australia in September 1941 for the Middle East. Transferred to the A.A.S.C. Coy. in Palestine and has seen service in Syria.
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