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Harry Cleveland GOODSIR

Regimental number1125
Place of birthNewcastle, New South Wales
SchoolPublic Schoo, Hamilton, New South Wales
ReligionCongregational
OccupationSawmiller
AddressBrighton Avenue, Toronto, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, Reuben Goodsir, Brighton Avenue, Toronto, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name36th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/53/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 13 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCompany Sergeant Major
Unit from Nominal Roll35th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Distinguished Conduct Medal


Recommendation date: 28 February 1918

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918).

Other details from Roll of Honour CircularMentioned in despatches.
FateKilled in Action 1 June 1918
Place of death or woundingVillers-Bretonneux, France
Age at death26.9
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialVillers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row F, Grave No. 3), Fouilloy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
125
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Reuben and Eliza GOODSIR, Gunnedah, New South Wales. Commemorated in Orange Cemetery, New South Wales. Mother: Eliza GOODSIR (d. 22 September 1926; bu. Orange Cemetery)~
Family/military connectionsBrother: 505 Sergeant James Roy GOODSIR, 13th Bn, effective abroad (subsequently returned to Australia); Cousins: Lt Reg WEBB DCM 30th Bn; Sergeant Sid WEBB MM, 30th Bn.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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