Herbert James Goodchild (1893 - 1916)

Born 3 Sep 1893 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 27 Apr 1916 at age 22 in Malta

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Biography

Herbert Goodchild was born in Suffolk, England.

Officers' steward 2nd class Herbert Goodchild served in the Royal Navy in World War I
Service started: 01 Jul 1914
Unit(s): HMS Hibernia & HMS Russell
Service ended: 27 Apr 1916

Herbert was born 3 Sep 1893. He was the son of Charles Goodchild and Mary Bird. ^{[1] [2]}

His mother died after childbirth which left Herbert an orphan, he was taken in by his older sister, Polly. In the spring of 1901 he was living with his sisters family at 13 Brunswick Rd, St Margaret, Ipswich. ^[3]

His Naval records show that he was an indoor servant when he enlisted in Portsmouth, # L/5479. He was 5ft 6.75in, chest 33.5in, dark brown hair, hazel eyes and a fresh complexion

01 Jul 1914 to 26 Aug 1915 he was training at the HMS Victory I, the shore barracks at Portsmouth.

27 Aug 1915 - 22 Jan 1916 he was on HMS Hibernia (Nov 1915, HMS Hibernia was ordered from the northern fleet to the Mediterranean, Gallipoli peninsular)

23 Jan 1916 he joined HMS Russell as an Officers' steward 2nd class, his character - very good ^[4]

He was killed in action 27 Apr 1916 In WWI, aboard HMS Russell due to a mine explosion off Malta, 27 officers and 98 ratings were lost. Body not recovered for burial, but is on the Ipswich war memorial & Portsmouth naval memorial ^{[5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ GRO birth index, Herbert James Goodchild (Bird), 1893 Q3, Ipswich v04A p882
2. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FM1-3SB : 1 October 2014), Herbert James Goodchild, 1893; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSVX-3WX : 21 May 2019), Herbert Goodchild in household of James Rattle, Ipswich St Margaret, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Ipswich Eastern subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Military: "UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939"
   The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 998
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60522 #202500 (accessed 21 November 2022)
   Name: Herbert James Goodchild; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 3 Sep 1893; Birth Place: ??rch Suffolk; First Service Date: 1 Jul 1914; First Ship Served On: Victory I; Last Service Date: 27 Apr 1916; Last Ship Served On: Russell; Service Number: L5479.
5. ↑ Military: "UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919"
   TNA Series: ADM 242/8; Scan Number: 0590
   Ancestry Record 1963 #15171 (accessed 21 November 2022)
   Name: Herbert James Goodchild; Rank: Off Std 2nd; Birth Date: 3 Sep 1893; Birth Place: Ipswich, Suffolk; Branch of Service: Royal Navy; Cause of Death: Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action; Official Number Port Division: L.5479. (Po); Death Date: 27 Apr 1916; Ship or Unit: HMS Russell; Location of Grave: Not recorded; Name and Address of Cemetery: Body Not Recovered For Burial; Relatives Notified and Address: Sister: Polly Kattle, 8 Brunswick Road, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.
6. ↑ Death: "UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960"
   The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Admiralty: Naval Casualties, Indexes, War Grave Rolls and Statistics Book, First World War.; Class: ADM 242; Piece: Piece 008; Piece Description: Piece 008 (1914 - 1919)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60931 #157034 (accessed 21 November 2022)
   Herbert, James Goodchild death 27 Apr 1916 (born 3 Sep 1893).

See Also:

• https://www.ipswichwarmemorial.co.uk/herbert-james-goodchild/
• Wikipedia contributors, "HMS Russell (1901)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Russell_(1901)&oldid=1060597413 (accessed April 6, 2022).