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We remember Thomas Edward Goodswen
We remember Thomas Edward Goodswen
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
employment
Blacksmith
Diss, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9433072
April 1911
enlistment
Diss, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9433054
service
British Army
Private
40015
Norfolk Regiment
Source:1383785
service
British Army
Rifleman
388026
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9433053
service
British Army
Private
2885
Norfolk Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:9433054
location
Diss, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9433054
1918
death
Killed in Action
Thomas Goodswen is remembered on the war memorial at Bressingham in Norfolk.
Tournai, Hainaut
Belgium
Source:9433053
29th October 1918
burial
Hainaut
Belgium
I. J. 8
Source:9433053
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Edward |
| Initials | TE |
| Last Name | Goodswen |
| Source | 9433054 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diss, Norfolk | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 40015 | Norfolk Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 388026 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 2885 | Norfolk Regiment | 4th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Goodswen | mother | ||
| George Goodswen | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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The village of Bressingham NorfolkMore about The village of Bressingham Norfolk
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Enlisted 1917 and Later - 8th Battalion of London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)More about Enlisted 1917 and Later - 8th Battalion of London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
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The village of Pulham Market in NorfolkMore about The village of Pulham Market in Norfolk
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pulham Market Norfolk | Alison2583 | |
| War Memorial Bressingham Norfolk | Alison2583 |
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We remember Thomas Edward Goodswen
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