GOODENOUGH, Frederick Colin
| Service Numbers: | NX133181, N100342 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 November 1940, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia, 18 May 1919 |
| Home Town: | Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Primary Producer |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, 11 March 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 11 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX133181, Paddington, New South Wales | |
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| 11 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX133181, 19 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 12 Nov 1940: | Involvement N100342 | |
| 11 Mar 1945: | Involvement Sergeant, NX133181, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion |
Newspaper Article
Daily Examiner – Fri 16 March 1945
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/arti ... rchLimits=
Sergeant Goodenough was 25 years of age, and had served in the Army for the past six years.
Much of his service had been in New Guinea. Recently he had been in the New Britain and Bougainville Island areas.
He was serving, in Darwin when the Japanese first raided the town..
Sergeant Goodenough was a fine specimen of Australian manhood, very popular throughout the district. Before joining the forces he was well known in sporting circles, and had won many cups for foot running.
A brother, Earl, is a member of the forces.
Submitted 11 March 2019 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography
Frederick Colin GOODENOUGH was born in Kyogle, New South Wales on 18th May, 1919
His parents were Ernest Rockley GOODENOUGH & Mary Annie Isabel NEWHOUSE (NEUHAUS) who married in NSW on 5th July, 1913
His brother Ernest Earle GOODENOUGH (SN NX162980) (Q304241) served in WW2 & his father Ernest Rockley GOODENOUGH (SN 482952) also served in WW2
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In Memoriam from his family (Trove)
"Not just today, but every day
in silence we remember"
"He lived for those he loved
and those he loved remember"
"To be with us in the same old way
would be our dearest wish today"
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