Herbert Goodman

Herbert Goodman

Personal Information
Date of Birth	not known
Place of Birth	Tintagel, Cornwall, England
Death	3-6 Nov 1916
Place of Death	Flers, France
Age at Enlistment	18 years, 7 months
Description	5'5½" (1.66m) tall; weight 128 lbs (58.1kg); dark complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.
Occupation	farm hand
Religion	Church of England
Address	c/o Banjup Post Office, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Sister Mrs N F Ford
Military Information
Reg Number	3111
Date of Enlistment	14 Sep 1915
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	28th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
Date of Embarkation	18 Jan 1916 - 16 Feb 1916
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A7 Medic
Fate	Killed in Action 3-6 Nov 1916
Monument	Banjup War Memorial
Medals	British War Medal Victory Medal

Pre War

Arrived in Australia aged 14.

War Service

Entering Claremont camp on 14 Sep 1915, he was allocated to the 7th reinforcment draft for the 28th Battalion on 1 Nov 1915. On 15 Oct 1915 he was fined 5 shillings (50cents) for being absent from Tattoo. Moved to Blackboy Hill camp on 7 Dec 1915, he was absent from 2:15pm until reveille on 8 Dec 1915. Fined 2/6d. Travelled with his reinforcement draft aboard HMAT A7 Medic, but before they left Fremantle, on 14 Feb 1916 he was charged with leaving the troopship without leave to do so. This time he forfeited 5 days pay.

On arrival in Alexandria, Egypt he was sent on to France after just over an extra month's training. Embarked on SS Oriana in Alexandria on 21 Mar 1916 for Marseilles, arriving there on the 27th.

Taken on strength by the 28th Battalion as they moved at 8:00pm into the front lines at Bois Grenier, replacing the 26th Battalion. Over the next two days they were heavily bombarded by enemy artillery including HE (high explosive) and shrapnel as well as aerial torpedoes.

During the period 3 - 6 Nov 1916 the 28th Battalion was in the line near Gueudecourt, tasked on 5 Nov with attacking Gird Trench, part of the German defences north east of Flers. The supporting artillery was ill directed, and as a result the attackers were driven back by heavy rifle and machine gun fire. Casualties were 59 Killed 168 wounded, and 50 missing. Herbert was one of the missing, and was formally declared to be missing on 10 Nov 1916.

Despite him being buried in the Warlencourt British Cemetery, it was not until 15 May 1917 that the Army formally delared that he had been killed between the 3rd and the 6th Nov 1916.

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  Warlencourt British Cemetery
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  Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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  Gird Trench near Flers

Herbert's younger brother Harold Sanders Goodman, and sister Henrietta Maud Goodman, were granted War Pensions of 15/- each, per fortnignht ($1.50)

Notes

His brother Richard served during WW1 in the 55th Battalion and was aso KIA.

External Links

• AIF Project
• RSL Memorial