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GOODYEAR, Edward Frank
| Service Number: | 3559 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Pay Corps (AMF) |
| Born: | Aylesbury, England , 1887 |
| Home Town: | Moonta, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Traveller |
| Died: | 14 September 1960, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Fire Underwriters' Association of S.A. WW1 Roll of Honour, Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (2), Adelaide Marine Underwriters Association of S.A. WW1 Roll of Honour, Moonta Corporation of The Town of Moonta Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3559, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 3559, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Transferred British Forces (All Conflicts), Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Joined 32nd Infantry Battalion upon arrival in England | |
| 30 Aug 1917: | Transferred Private, 8th Machine Gun Company, Detached to 8th Machine Gun Company after being posted to the Machine Gun Company. | |
| 30 Aug 1917: | Transferred British Forces (All Conflicts), Private, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Transferred to 5th Machine Gun Company and detached to 5th Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 29 Aug 1918: | Wounded Private, 5th Machine Gun Company, Transported to hospital, reported with gunshot wounds to the face. | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3559 | |
| 17 Dec 1918: | Transferred Private, Australian Army Pay Corps (AMF), Transferred to AA Pay Corps from 5th Machine Gun Battalion in London. | |
| 19 Aug 1919: | Promoted Sergeant, Australian Army Pay Corps (AMF), Promoted to sergeant whilst on pay duties on Ajana. | |
| 27 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 3559, Australian Army Pay Corps (AMF), Discharged from service in WWI | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 3559, 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
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Edward Frank Goodyear was born in1887 in Aylesbury, England to parents Edward Frederick Goodyear, a provision merchant, and June Stirret. Goodyear had five siblings, one brother Harry Goodyear also served in WW1, he was a corporal in the 10th Infantry Battalion who died in action during the Pozieres, France, on August 22nd, 1916.
Edward worked as a traveller and was a follower of the Church of England. Goodyear enlisted for service in World War I on the 8th of February 1916 in Adelaide. He was 28 years and 9 months old upon enlistment. His nominated next of kin was rhis mother, Mrs June Stirret. He was described as 5’8 inches tall, 150lbs, with hazel eyes and dark hair. He embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on August 12, 1916, bound for England to join the 32nd Infantry Battalion Reinforcements as a Private.
On the 15th of February 1917, Goodyear proceeded overseas to France. Edward was taken on strength with the 32nd Battalion 13th March 1917.
Goodyear was reported for disobedience of orders, as he fell out on a march without permission from an officer on the 26th of May 1917 and was awarded five days field punishment. Two months later, Goodyear was sent to the hospital due to illness and returned to his unit on the 7th of August 1917.
He was detached to the 8th Machine Gun Battalion on the 30th of August 1917. The next year, Goodyear was absorbed into the 5th Machine Gun Battalion on the 4th of April 1918.
Goodyear was wounded 29th August 1918 with gunshot wounds to the face. After hospital treatment in France he rejoined his unit 26th October 1918. He was transferred to headquarters in December and returned to the UK.
On the 17th of December 1918, Goodyear transferred to the AA Pay Corps. He later went on to be temporarily promoted to Sergeant while working aboard the Ajana troopship.
Edward later married Lizzie Louise Preston, daughter of Thomas Cooper Preston, at The Parish Church, England, on the 27th of February 1919.
After the war, Goodyear returned to Australia on the 19th of August 1919 and was officially discharged on the 27th of November 1919.
Goodyear continued to live the rest of his life out in South Australia, where he had a child with Lizzie in 1921 named Mary. Mary went on to live until 2004 and had three children with her partner Horrie. His wife, Lizzie Louisa died on the 3rd of June 1944, at the age of 60, leaving Goodyear to live on for 16 years after her death.
Edward Frank Goodyear passed away on the 14th of September 1960 at the age of 73 in South Australia and is buried at Centennial Park Cemetery alongside his wife, Lizzie Louisa. He is now remembered through the Adelaide Fire Underwriters' Association of S.A. WW1 Roll of Honour, Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (2), Adelaide Marine Underwriters Association of S.A. WW1 Roll of Honour, and Moonta Corporation of The Town of Moonta Roll of Honour.
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