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Apr 6, 1889
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Born in London, England to Conrad Joseph and
Louisa Ann Jane (nee Almond) Goodwin
His father, Conrad, died the year he was born
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Jul 27, 1915
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Attested into the 76th Battalion in
Welland, Ontario
Ø Number 141675
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Louisa Goodwin, mother, PO Box 370, Welland,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Machinist
Ø Previous military experience given as 44th Regiment,
Canadian Militia
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
o He was later assigned to the battalion’s first reinforcing draft
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Sep 30, 1915
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The battalion’s first draft boarded a train
for Toronto to make a connection for travel to Montreal
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Oct 1, 1915
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Embarked the SS Scandinavian in Montreal, Quebec as
part of the battalion’s 1st Draft
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Oct 10, 1915
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Disembarked in Portsmouth, England and proceeded
to West Sandling where the draft was absorbed into the 39th Reserve Battalion
to continue training
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Feb 19, 1916
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Posted to the 21st Battalion
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Feb 21, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 649 reinforcements from England and was
TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Mar 11, 1916
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Left the CBD to join the battalion
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Mar 12, 1916
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Joined the 21st Battalion in Division
Reserve, La Clytte, Belgium
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the fighting on the Somme, the 21st
Battalion was given the task of taking a German strong point in a sugar refinery near
Courcelette. This was the first time the
battalion had made an attack with tanks and they encountered severe German resistance. Private Goodwin was killed in this action. He was first reported as Missing in Action, but it
was later determined that he had been killed.
He was initially buried in a field near
Courcelette but when the war ended, his body could not be located and as a result, he is
honoured on the walls of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France.
Following the war the British War Medal, Victory
Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his brother,
James Conrad Goodwin, c/o Mr. Wilfred Goodwin, Box 77 Humberstone, Ontario
Note that the Memorial Cross was sent to his
brother as his mother, Louisa Goodwin had died after Percy, but prior to the medals being
dispatched
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