GOYEN, John Leslie
| Service Number: | 1195 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 14 March 1948, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 1195, 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
BOER WAR
VETERAN, DIES
Mr John Leslie Goyen, of 22 Swanston St., New Town, a veteran of the Boer War, died on Sunday in his 70th year. Mr Goyen, who is survived by his wife and a family of two sons and three daughters, was until his retirement a senior constable in the Police Force. During his life he was a keen and active sportsman, particularly in rifle shooting, in which sport he represented Tasmania in the interstate Dunlop Shield shoot. Members of the South African Returned Soldiers' Association followed his flag-draped casket to the place of interment at Cornelian Bay cemetery on Tuesday. Services were conducted by the Rev H. C. Cuthbertson, and a bugler sounded "The Last Post." Chief mourners were Messrs Max and Ken Goyen (sons), Mr Harry Goyen (brother), Messrs S. Shadwick, F. Ryan, A. Hurd (brothers in-law), and Messrs J. Bevan, L. Lloyd, and G. Hills (sons-in-law). Mr Hills also represented the Campbell Town Rifle Club. Insp Smith represented the Superintendent of Police (Mr Hill). Funeral arrangements were by
Alex. Clark and Son Ltd.
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