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Jul 16, 1886
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Born at Sidcup
County, Kent England
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59377 (temporary number 867)
Ø Next of kin given as Jessie Pearson, sister, of 35 Reventlan Rd, New
Eltham, Kent England
Ø Previous occupation given as Miner
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
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Feb 18, 1915
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Fined for
Drunkenness. (The amount is not recorded in
the file)
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Jul 19, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Jul 22, 1915
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Reported for
duty from being AWL and sentenced to 14 days Detention and restricted pay to 50% for 1
month
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Aug 30, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL
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Sep 5, 1915
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Taken into
custody and sentenced to 14 days detention along with a forfeiture of 7 days pay
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Sep 15, 1915
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The 21st
Battalion embarked for France while Pte Goodwin was in Detention.
Transferred
to the 39th Reserve Battalion
Upon his
release from Detention, he was sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment #2 and forfeited an
additional 2 days pay
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Nov 25, 1915
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Sentenced to 91
days Detention by a District Court Martial for Desertion
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Nov 30, 1915
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The Detention
sentence was commuted dependent on him proceeding to France and he was released from
prison
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Dec 1, 1915
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp at Havre France as part of a draft of 583
reinforcements
TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Dec 10, 1915
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Left the CBD to
join the Battalion
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Dec 13, 1915
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the N & O Front Line Trenches
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Apr 16, 1916
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Sentenced to 7
days Field Punishment #1 for Drunkenness and Breaking Arrest
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Apr 29, 1916
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Found to be drunk in
the billets at 2 pm and sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment #1
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May 3, 1916
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Sentenced to an
additional 14 days Field Punishment #1 for Breaking Out of Ranks without permission and
Refusing to Obey an Order. This sentence
was remitted by the GOC (General Officer Commanding) the 4th Brigade.
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Jun 15, 1916
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Admitted to the
No 13 Stationary Hospital at Boulogne with a slight Shrapnel Wound to the face
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Jun 17, 1916
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Transferred to
No 1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne
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Jun 22, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital to Base Details
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Jun 27, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD and posted to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds and illness
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Jun 28, 1916
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Proceeded to
join the Battalion
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Jun 30, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion at the Micmac Camp
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Sep 15, 1916
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Wounded in the
right arm and admitted to the No 4 CFA then transferred to the DRS (Divisional Rest
Station)
This happened
during the fighting on the Somme when the 21st Battalion was given the Sugar
Factory at Courcelette as their objective. It
was the first time the Canadians had attacked with tanks
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Sep 16, 1916
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Admitted to the
No 49 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) then transferred via No 11 AT (Ambulance Train) and
admitted to No 20 General Hospital at Dannes Camiers
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Sep 19, 1916
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Transferred to
No 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples
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Sep 22, 1916
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Transferred to
No 24 General Hospital at Etaples
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Oct 4, 1916
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Transferred to
No 6 Convalescent Depot and Myalgia was added to the diagnosis
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Oct 8, 1916
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Transferred to
No 5 Convalescent Depot at Cayeux
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Nov 15, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital to the Base Depot at Havre
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Nov 17, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD at Havre and posted to “A” Company
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Dec 13, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Dec 16, 1916
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion at Hersin
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Mar 26, 1917
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Sentenced to 14
days Field Punishment #1 for Drunkenness
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Apr 4, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion as they were preparing for the attack at Vimy Ridge
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Apr 9, 1917
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Pte Goodwin was
wounded during the advance at Vimy Ridge and admitted to No 6 CCS
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Apr 14, 1917
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Died
of his wounds received in action
Barlin
Communal Cemetery
Pas de Calais, France
Post war, the following were sent to his
mother, Sarah Goodwin, at 37 Woodside Cr, Longlands Park, Sidcup Kent, England:
1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Memorial Cross
Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll
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