Regimental number | 3408 |
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
School | Public School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 108 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Elizabeth Ford, 10 Court Street, Leederville, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Navy in Australia. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 55th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died in hospital in France. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block S, Plot II, Row O, Grave No. 9), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth GOODMAN. Native of England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 24 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 march 1917. Marched into Australian Army Veterinary Corps Details, Parkhouse, 19 May 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 May 1917; taken on strength of Australian Veterinarian Hospital, Calais, 17 May 1917. Transferred to 55th Bn, 9 September 1917. Marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 11 September 1917. Proceeded to unit, 6 October 1917; taken on strength of 55th Bn, in the field, 26 October 1917. On leave, 18 September 1918. Admitted to No 6 General Hospital, Rouen, 7 October 1918 (influenza). Died, No 6 General Hospital, 20 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GOODMAN Richard Garfield |