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May 5, 1887
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Born in Macduff, Scotland to
Alexander and Margaret (nee Chapman) Goodall
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Mar 25, 1911
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Embarked the SS Scotian in
Glasgow, Scotland
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Apr 3, 1911
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Newcastle, Ontario to join his brother
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Jun 23, 1913
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Shown on the payroll of the 46th
Durham Regiment in Bowmanville with rank of Sergeant
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Jun 21, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 46th
Durham Regiment in Bowmanville with rank of Colour Sergeant
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Oct 24, 1914
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Married to Ellen Grace Black
in Bowmanville, Ontario
On his marriage certificate he
listed his occupation as Sergeant of Militia
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Dec 3, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59376 (temporary number 1148)
Ø Next of kin given as Ellen Goodall, wife,
Bowmanville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as 46th
Durham Infantry and 4 years in the Gordon Highlanders
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “D” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company and
employed as a Company Cook
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Dec 4, 1914
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Promoted to the provisional rank of
Corporal
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Jan 24, 1915
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Promoted to the provisional
rank of Sergeant
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the rank of
Sergeant
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Jan 18, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Feb 1, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Jul 4, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of
Private at his own request
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Dec 3, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Jun 27, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jul 9, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Feb 12, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 27, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Aug 22, 1918
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Attached to the CCRC (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) for duty in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 1, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
the reinforcement camp
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Dec 13, 1918
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John Goodall crossed the Bonn
Bridge with the 21st Battalion to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Seigburg
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Jan 1, 1919
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 26, 1919
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Leave was extended to February
4, 1919
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Feb 16, 1919
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Rejoined the battalion in
Belgium from leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre, France
On arrival in England he was
posted to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 277359
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Bowmanville, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Box
189 Bowmanville, Ontario
John Goodall died in 1975 and
was buried in the Bowmanville, Ontario Cemetery
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