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Harold Goodwin
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1889 |
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Place of birth: Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 149 Park Road, Worthing, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Butcher |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 34815 |
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Enlistment place: Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment, 20th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 28/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Tiber, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 28 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XVIII Row: F Grave: 3 |
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My story
Harold Goodwin was the son of Eliza and Harry Goodwin. He was born around 1889 in Kingston, Surrey. Before the war he worked as a butcher. Harold enlisted in Croydon, Surrey and was part of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (19th Brigade, 33rd Division).
Harold was killed in action on 28 November 1917 in the aftermath of the Battle of Passchendaele. On 27 and 28 November, Harold's unit relieved the 1/5th Scottish Rifles in the front area south of Passchendaele. On 28 November, a heavy German barrage killed 51 men of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Harold died at the age of 27. His body was found after the war near Tiber, Passchendaele. Harold was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Harold was killed in action on 28 November 1917 in the aftermath of the Battle of Passchendaele. On 27 and 28 November, Harold's unit relieved the 1/5th Scottish Rifles in the front area south of Passchendaele. On 28 November, a heavy German barrage killed 51 men of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Harold died at the age of 27. His body was found after the war near Tiber, Passchendaele. Harold was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Sources 4
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19 Brigade: Headquarters (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), British Army war diaries 1914-1922, WO 95/2421/2). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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20 Battalion Royal Fusiliers (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/2423/3). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG13). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/462911 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=b35f8286-8136-4ec3-8392-6fe0e0bfbf3f |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1385088 |