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We remember Richard Goodsell
We remember Richard Goodsell
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1901
dates
Age 13
Source:8940606
April 1901
1901
location
69 Brede Lane, Westfield, East Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8940606
April 1901
1917
dates
Age 29
Source:9009732
31st July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
G/2531
Royal Sussex Regiment
8th Pioneer Batt
Source:9009744
31st July 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ypres, Flanders,
Belgium
Source:7458584
Source:9009719
31st July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen Flanders
Belgium
bay 20 Stone Q
Source:9009752
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Goodsell |
| Source | 1383375 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 Brede Lane, Westfield, East Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | G/2531 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 8th Pioneer Batt | Private |
Media
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England & Wales civil registration birth Indexshows names, month. quarter and year of birth also location of same
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1901 censusgives name. place and year of birth, occupation, address and family members if relevantContributed by:
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1911 censusgives name. place and year of birth, occupation, address and family members if relevantContributed by:
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British War & Victory Medalsthese would be the same two medals awarded to Richard
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St John the Baptist Church, WestfieldHe may have been christened here, certainly he would have known this churchContributed by:
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Map of the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypresshows the map reference position of his nameContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Grave registration | patricia68968 | |
| Forces War Records | patricia68968 | |
| Rye-War Memorials Online | patricia68968 | |
| Find a Grave website | patricia68968 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England & Wales civil registration birth Index | patricia68968 | |
| 1901 census | patricia68968 | |
| 1911 census | patricia68968 | |
| Regimental Badge | patricia68968 | |
| British War & Victory Medals | patricia68968 | |
| St John the Baptist Church, Westfield | patricia68968 | |
| Map of the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres | patricia68968 | |
| Menin Gate | patricia68968 | |
| Menin Gate Memorial Panel | patricia68968 |
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