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Walter Tom Gooding
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortejaar: 1895 |
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Geboorteplaats: Gherang, Victoria, Australië |
Algemene Informatie
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Laatst gekende woonplaats: Dimboola, Victoria, Australië |
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Beroep: Arbeider |
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Geloof: Methodist |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Australië |
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Strijdmacht: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Service nummer: 4198 |
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Dienstneming datum: 06/09/1916 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Melbourne, Victoria, Australië |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 26/09/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Polygoonbos, Zonnebeke, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 22 |
Gedenkplaats
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Paneel: Bay 23 stone T |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering) |
Mijn verhaal
Private Gooding Walter Tom, was a single man and worked as labourer in his hometown Dimboola, Victoria, when he enlisted, aged 21, on 6th September 1916, the 29th Battalion of the Australian Infantery, part of the 8th Brigade, 5th Division.
He was the son of Edwin and Polly Gooding and had a brother Harold.
At 05.50 a.m. on the 26th September 1917, the Division was launched into the Battle of Polygon Wood, part of the Battle of Passchendaele.
The 59th Battalion was to take the first objective, but the 29th and 31st Battalions of the 8th Brigade pushed on and became mixed up with them. The attacking troops paused when the Germans showed some resistance at two pillboxes on the south-west corner of Polygon Wood and came to a halt on the so-called race course, 150 yards short of the first objective.
Although no fewer than six counter-attacks were directed against the 29th Battalion front during the afternoon of the 26th, they were all stopped, in most cases before they developed very far.
This was largely due to fine artillery co-operation. Altogether about 120 prisoners and 80 machineguns were captured by the 29th Battalion.
His friend W. Thomson wrote to Mr. and Mrs Gooding that Walter was killed by machine-gun fire on Wednesday, 26th September 1917 during an attack of the Battalion at daylight that morning. The mates buried him on the battlefield and put a cross over his grave.
Although his remains were never recovered and private Walter Tom Gooding, 22 years of age, is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, bay 23 stone T.
His older brother, Harold Gooding was killed four days later, aged 24.
He was the son of Edwin and Polly Gooding and had a brother Harold.
At 05.50 a.m. on the 26th September 1917, the Division was launched into the Battle of Polygon Wood, part of the Battle of Passchendaele.
The 59th Battalion was to take the first objective, but the 29th and 31st Battalions of the 8th Brigade pushed on and became mixed up with them. The attacking troops paused when the Germans showed some resistance at two pillboxes on the south-west corner of Polygon Wood and came to a halt on the so-called race course, 150 yards short of the first objective.
Although no fewer than six counter-attacks were directed against the 29th Battalion front during the afternoon of the 26th, they were all stopped, in most cases before they developed very far.
This was largely due to fine artillery co-operation. Altogether about 120 prisoners and 80 machineguns were captured by the 29th Battalion.
His friend W. Thomson wrote to Mr. and Mrs Gooding that Walter was killed by machine-gun fire on Wednesday, 26th September 1917 during an attack of the Battalion at daylight that morning. The mates buried him on the battlefield and put a cross over his grave.
Although his remains were never recovered and private Walter Tom Gooding, 22 years of age, is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, bay 23 stone T.
His older brother, Harold Gooding was killed four days later, aged 24.
Connectie's met andere militairen 1
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Harold Gooding
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