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Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Goodwin, of 1325, Cumberland St., East Burnaby, British Columbia.
Digital gallery of Armourer Corporal William Henry Goodwin
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Armourer Corporal William Henry Goodwin
William Henry Goodwin was born on the 24th of January, 1877 in Buckingham, Quebec. He was a blacksmith by trade and resided in Nelson, British Columbia when he joined the 54th Kootenay Battalion in May of 1915. He arrived in England on the 2nd of December 1915 via the S.S Saxonia. Father to George, Grand-father to Edward and Leslie Brian, Great-grandfather to David and Christine, and Great-great grandfather of Cameron Allan and Jason Brian Goodwin. William was killed in action at Regina Trench on October 15th, 1916. We do not forget.
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William Henry Goodwin was born on the 24th of January, 1877 in Buckingham, Quebec. He was a blacksmith by trade and resided in Nelson, British Columbia when he joined the 54th Kootenay Battalion in May of 1915. He arrived in England on the 2nd of December 1915 via the S.S Saxonia. Father to George, Grand-father to Edward and Leslie Brian, Great-grandfather to David and Christine, and Great-great grandfather of Cameron Allan and Jason Brian Goodwin. William was killed in action at Regina Trench on October 15th, 1916. We do not forget.
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Commemorated on:
Page 93 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Somme, France
Albert is a town on the River Ancre in the Department of the Somme, 28 kilometres north-east of Amiens. The ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION is on the south-east side of Albert and the junction of the roads to Fricourt and Meaulte, and the Extension is entirely enclosed by it.
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