GOODES (GOODE), James William
| Service Number: | 257 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Belalie, near Jamestown, SA, 12 August 1872 |
| Home Town: | Belalie North, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Belalie, near Jamestown, SA, 23 August 1954, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Belalie East Honour Roll |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Trooper, 257, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen | |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
James William Goodes, second son of James Goodes and Emily (nee Robinson), was born in Belalie, near Jamestown, South Australia, on 12 August 1872. He enlisted with the Australian armed forces in Jamestown, and served in the South African Boer War, No.257, Trooper, with the 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen. He sailed on board the 'Ormazan' on 9 February 1901, and served in the Free State including the defence of Graspan and the charge at Grootvlei. He was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with Orange Free State, SA 1901 and SA 1902 clasps. On 27 June 1906 he married Eleanor Ada Shellen (or Chellew) at the Methodist Church in Jamestown. They had four children: Rita Hazel b.1906, Eleanor Wilmot b.1908, Rena Emily b.1910, and James William b.1915. Will Goodes died on 23 August 1954 in Belalie East, South Australia, aged 82 years.
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