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We remember Leslie Goodwin
We remember Leslie Goodwin
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
Edith Goodwin
Source:9211900
1882
1885
sibling
Gerald Goodwin
Source:9211900
1885
1886
location
2 Mill Cottage, Prestbury, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9211906
13th June 1886 - 1st April 1911
1895
sibling
Elsie Goodwin
Source:9211900
1895
1895
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:9211906
1st April 1911
1911
location
Corbetts Cottage, Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:9211906
1st April 1911 - 17th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
15897
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Source:9211900
1915 - 3rd September 1916
employment
Coalman Stacker
Arley Colliery
Arley, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:9211900
service
British Army
Private
15897
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
6th oxfordshire and Battalion
Source:1385821
service
British Army
Private
15897
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Source:7348582
location
Corbetts Cottage, Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9211900
1916
death
Killed in Action
Picardie, Somme
France
Source:7348582
Source:9211900
3rd September 1916
burial
Fillongley, Warwickshire
Somme
United Kingdom
France
ID 12434508
Source:9312492
Source:9211900
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leslie |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Goodwin |
| Source | 1385821 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mill Cottage, Prestbury, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 13th June 1886 - 1st April 1911 | |
| Corbetts Cottage, Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | away from home address | 1st April 1911 - 17th September 1915 | |
| Corbetts Cottage, Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | school/college address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15897 | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 6th oxfordshire and Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 15897 | Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 15897 | Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Dooley | mother | ||
| Joseph Foden Goodwin | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Goodwin | sister | 1882 | |
| Gerald Goodwin | brother | 1885 | |
| Elsie Goodwin | sister | 1895 |
Media
Media
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Private Leslie GoodwinTaken from the Coventry Graphic - detailing his date and place of death
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Local Roll of Honour Corley & FillongleyNominal Roll from the Coventry Graphic newspaper recording local men who enlisted into the services.Contributed by:
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1911 Census Brereton FamilyEvicence of Leslie Goodwin living with his sister Edith and husband William Brereton and their children. Now residing at Corbetts Cottage, Over Whitacre, Warwickshire.Contributed by:
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Fillongley (Warks) War Memorial CV7 8ETSited in front of St Mary and All Saints Church, FillongleyContributed by:
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Leslie GoodwinImage taken from the local nominal roll of service men from the Corley and Fillongley villages who enlisted in 1915
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 census | Jo64697 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Leslie Goodwin | Jo64697 | |
| 1901 Census | Jo64697 | |
| Enhanced photo | Jo64697 | |
| Local Roll of Honour Corley & Fillongley | Jo64697 | |
| 1911 Census Brereton Family | Jo64697 | |
| Fillongley (Warks) War Memorial CV7 8ET | Jo64697 | |
| Leslie Goodwin | Jo64697 |
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