ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GOODILL, James

GOODILL, James

Full Name: James

GOODILL

Date of Birth: 09

–

1883

Place of birth: Scarborough Yorkshire

England

Occupation: Farm Hand

Address: Waroona WA

Next of Kin: Wife – Charlotte Helena GOODILL

Next of Kin Address: Hope Cottage Seamer Road Scarborough Yorkshire England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2333

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 43rd Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-05-31

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-10-30

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-22

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 34

Burial Location: Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium

PREVIOUS SERVICE – 12 Years 3rd & 6th Dragon Guards England
1/05/1916- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
31/05/1916- To 71 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
20/06/1916- To 7th Reinforcements 51st Battalion
5/09/1916- To 4th Reinforcements 43rd Battalion
30/10/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Port Melbourne ” bound for England
22/12/1916- Disembarked Devonport England ex Australia to 11th Training Battalion Durrington
25/02/1917- Proceeded Overseas 3rd Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone
27/02/1917- To Segregation ( Sick )
16/04/1917- Joined 43rd Battalion in the field France
4/10/1917- Killed in Action Belgium.

 

NOTE TO RESEARCHERS

National Archives of Australia Record has surname mis-spelt as ” GOODELL “.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 51696

Victory Medal – No. 51016

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 335953.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Waroona War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 136

Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium.