| Surname: | Goodwin |
| Initials: | W J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/15828 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 19/8/1914 to 2/9/1914 and 14/6/1916. 8/1/1900 he enlisted in the 16 Lancers, age 19.1 years, born Nr Walsall, Staffordshire, occupation courier, address: 5 Palmerstone Road, Wealdstone, Middlesex, 28/7/1900 transferred to the Pte. 21 Lancers. No. 4676, 8/1/1908 to class B Army Reserve, 8/1/1912 he re enlisted in the 9 Lancers, 14/9/1917 transferred as a Pte 10 Royal West Kent Regt. No. 11604, 30/6/1918 transferred to MMP with PM 2 Army and British Army of the Rhine, 9/7/1919 to discharge. Served Home 8/1/1900 to 7/1/1908, Army Reserve 8/1/1908 to 7/1/1912 and 8/1/1912 to 4/8/1914, Home 5/8/1914 to 13/6/1914, BEF 14/6/1914 to 2/9/1914, Home 3/9/1914 to 13/6/1916, BEF 14/6/1916 to 19/6/1919, Home 20/6/1919 to 19/7/1919, to discharge. 21/12/1904 he married Margaret Theiza Knights, Spinster at the Registry Office, Brentford, they had 2 children, address: The Pennings, Tidworth. William John Goodwin. |