Joseph William Owen (Owen) GODDARD Mid

GODDARD, Joseph William Owen

Service Number: QX1400
Enlisted: 3 March 1940, Toowoomba, Qld.
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion
Born: Gympie, Queensland, Australia, 8 January 1913
Home Town: Mitchell, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Station hand
Died: 28 January 1992, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

3 Mar 1940: Involvement Lieutenant, QX1400
3 Mar 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX1400, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion, Toowoomba, Qld.
13 Oct 1943: Discharged
13 Oct 1943: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX1400

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Edward Bauchamp GODDARD and Jean GODDARD nee WALKER, "Euemliene" Mitchell, Qld.

A Lieutenant in 2/9 Battalion, great soldier and sportsman - Played cricket at Lords in London with the A.I.F. Team.  

Was wounded in New Guinea and returned to Australia.

Mentioned in Despatches.