Frederick James Goodwin (1883 - 1917)

Born 4 Jul 1883 in Mingelo, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary May (Egan) Goodwin — married 1905 in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Oct 1917 at age 34 in Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, België

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Biography

Frederick Goodwin is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Private Frederick Goodwin was killed in action during World War I.

Son of Frederick Goodwin and Eliza Furner ^[1]

Marriage aged 22 in 1905 to Mary Egan at Cobar, New South Wales ^[2]

Children

Beatrice married Fred Furner, 1 child

Anthony married Esther??

Ethel died as infant

Joyce married Frank

Military Service - ^[3]

Frederick Goodwin enlisted 21-12-1916 Sydney- Age 33 - Fair hair & Complexion- Blue Eyes- Embarked Sydney 24-1-1917 "HMAT "Anchises" 45th infantry , 9th reinforcements

from Helen Honeysett 13-10-1917. He had volunteered to be a stretcher bearer as the battalion had severe casualties through their battle at Zonnebeke and needed assistance. He was carrying the wounded of the field in the night when he and another stretcher bearer became lost from the dressing station. He waited with the wounded man whilst the other stretcher bearer went to gain location of the dressing station , on their return they found that Private Goodwin had been hit by a shell below the heart and was unconscious . His friend Private Charles Wheelhouse assisted with stretching him to the dressing station and stayed with him and Chaplin T H Justice until he had died.

14-10-1917. Chaplin T H Justice buried Private Goodwin at Dunhallow Advance Dressing Station Military Cemetery, Ypres Plot 7. Row A. Grave 27. S- West, Zonnebeke

Burial - 28-1-1926 - His body was found and re-interred in Plot 11- Row L- Grave 16. Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery and Extension Sint Jan, Ypres Belgium. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 21 Feb 2022), Index entry for GOODWIN FREDERICK J; Parents: FREDERICK & ELIZA; District: PARKES; Registration Number: 17293/1883; DOB: 4 JUL 1883;
2. ↑ Marriage Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 21 Feb 2022), Index entry for FREDERICK J GOODWIN and MARY M EGAN; District: COBAR; Registration Number: 6684/1905; DOM: 21 AUG 1905
3. ↑ * Military Records - National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 Australia, WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
4. ↑ *Grave Plaque Photo - Find A Grave: Memorial #12159216 - Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12159216/frederick-james-goodwin : accessed 21 February 2022), memorial page for PVT Frederick James Goodwin (20 Jul 1883–13 Oct 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12159216, citing Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery and Extension, Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium ; Maintained by Barbara A Seitz UE (contributor 48515714) .

Canberra War Memorial Red Cross Wounde & Missing Family notes Helen Honeysett

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