The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H J Goodman

Private Henry James GOODMAN, L/5578, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 7th October 1916, age 35.

Born Limehouse, London, E, son of Mr. and Mrs Olive? Goodman, Burgess Street, Limehouse, London E.

Sister - Emily Harris, 18 Manning Street, Limehouse, London E.

7th April 1912, St Bevet?, Stepney, married Hanah Jones, spinster, of 12, Herbert Road, Manor Park, Essex.

Child - Hannah Mary Louise, born 31st October 1913, London; Henry John Childs?, born 13th December 1916, London.

Previously served with 4th Battalion, Royal Essex Regiment.

Enlisted Dalston, E., age 18 years & 4 months, height 5ft 5¾ inches, weight 120lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, scars below left breast, back, & left forearm, right forearm. Resided 2 Turners Road, Burdett Road, London, E / 46 Burgess Street, St Pauls Road, Limehouse, London, E. Formerly labourer /lamplighter.

Home, 25th August 1899 to 22nd December 1899; Egypt, 23rd December 1899 to 4th March 1900; Home, 5th March 1900 to 31st August 1901; South Africa, 1st September 1901 to 4th November 1902; Ceylon, 5th November 1902 to 4th November 1904; Hong Kong, 5th November 1904 to 29th January 1907; Home, 30th January 1907 to 10th September 1914; BEF, 11th September 1914 to 30th October 1914; Home, 31st October 1914 to 21st March 1916; BEF, 22nd March 1916 to 7th October 1916.

25th August 1899, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th October 1899, overstaying his pass from 2.00am till 9.00pm, 8 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 1 days pay; 23rd December 1899, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th March 1900, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th September 1900, having an untidy & dirty cot at 9.30am when at musketry, ?? confined to Barracks; 1st October 1900, Provisional Battalion, to draw messing allowance; 27th December 1900, overstaying his pass from 12.00 midnight until 12.00 midnight 31st December, 8 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 4 days pay; 8th January 1901 to 21st January 1901, Shorncliffe, tonsillitis; 19th August 1901, overstaying his pass from 2.00am until 12.45pm, when warned of a draft, 8 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 1 days pay; 1st September 1901, posted 2/10th Battalion; 4th September 1901, refusing to obey an order, 8 days Summary Punishment No.4.; 27th March 1903, breaking out of Barracks, drunk in Barracks about 12.40am, 72 hours hard labour, 7 days confined to Barracks; 18th August 1903, drunk & creating a disturbance in camp about 11.30pm, 7 days confined to Barracks; 28th November 1903, breaking out of Barracks, drunk in Barracks at about 12.40am 27th, 72 hours detention, with hard labour & 7 days confined to Barracks; 12th March 1904, drunk in Barracks about 11.30pm, fined 7/6, admonished; 30th March 1904, drunk & creating a disturbance in Barracks about 7.45pm, resisting the escort, 10 days confined to Barracks, fined 7/6; 15th June 1904, permitted to extend his Service to complete 8 years with the Colours; 24th June 1904, creating a disturbance after lights out, 8 days confined to barracks; 11th August 1904, drunk & creating a disturbance at Banderawella about 4.15pm, fined 7/6, 10 days confined to Barracks, pay for damage; 24th February 1905 to 10th April 1905, small pox; 26th April 1905, absent from Tattoo Roll Call, drunk returning to Barracks at about 10.35pm, fined 7/6, 10 days confined to Barracks; 24th August 1905, drunk in Camp at about 9.30pm, fined 5/-; 3rd September 1905, drunk in Barracks, about 9.40pm, fined 7/6; 12th December 1905, drunk & creating a disturbance in a Barrack room at about 11.05pm, fined 10/-, 8 days confined to Barracks; 12th February 1906, absent from 12.30am until found in bed at Reveille, breaking into Barracks, 10 days confined to Barracks; 1st October 1906, restored 1st Service Pay; 8th October 1906, drunk returning to Barracks about 6.00pm when previously warned for Guard, 10 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 1 days pay; 23rd October 1906, drunk & creating a disturbance in Barracks at about 9.20pm, fined 7/6, 8 days confined to Barracks; 29th January 1907, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th March 1907, drunk coming into Barracks at about 10.40pm, fined 7/6, 8 days confined to Barracks; 8th June 1907, drunk in the Market Square, about 11.15pm, fined 10/-, 10 days confined to Barracks; 24th August 1907, to Army Reserve, Section "B"; 25th August 1911, re-engaged Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th August 1914, mobilized; 6th August 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th September 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th October 1914, wounded, serious, head & left leg; 30th October 1914, to England; 29th November 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st May 1915, overstaying his pass from Tattoo until 9.00am 1st June, admonished, forfeits 1 days pay; 12th July 1915, serving with 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th November 1915, drunk in Camp about 9.00pm, admonished; 12th March 1916, overstaying his pass from Tattoo until Tattoo 13th, forfeits 2 days pay, deprived of 2 days pay; 22nd March 1916, BEF & posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd March 1916, embarked; 20th April 1916, 12 Infantry Base Depot, to Battalion; 25th August 1916, confirmed in the Service under The Military Services Act of 1916, from date of Enlistment; 18th September 1916, attached 3rd Army Rest Camp; 25th September 1916, rejoined Battalion; 28th September 1916, Bounty allowed.

20th? April 1917, pension of 22/11 a week awarded to widow & two children.

20th May 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Hannah Goodman, 12, Herbert Road, Manor Park, Essex; Children - Hannah Mary Louise, born 31st October 1913; Henry John Childs?, born 13th December 1916.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

This page was last updated on 11-May-2019.