Regimental number: 931621. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3631 – 27,Item: 421880, PDF:- B3631-SO27. (Goodman – John) AKA  Date of Birth: 06/03/1895 at Chatham, Twsp., Kent Co. ‘John’ – Present address: Dresden, ON. Born at Chatham Kent Co.  Son of Elvina Goodman of Dresden (mother). A single labourer living in Dresden. Vaccinated -Yes. Attestation: 23/10/1916 at Dresden, ON to No. 2 Construction Bn. 

Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 7 mths., Height: 5’ 5”, Girth: 35”, Complexion: Dark,  Eyes, Brown, Hair: Black. “Fit” – 23/10/16 at Dresden, Kent Co. ON.

John Goodman. For Duration of the war. – 23/10/16. Embarked – Canada from Halifax – 25/08/17 – 1916 to March 1917 – No. 2 Construction: att. To Halifax per S.S. Southland 28/03/17.      Disembarked in England at Liverpool 7/04/17, at London. 29/08/17 – 2^ND Cost. Bn. – Field – 17/05/17. 

 Disc. 7/02/1919 0n Demob. Discharge Section: 4/10/17 – TOS – BRAMSHOTT – 15/10/17 – SOS to 17^th Cdn. Res. Batt. 6/10/17 –  Tonsillectomy 15/10/17.     Discharged 30/10/17 – CDN. for  15/10/17 – TOS at B’Shott 15/10/17 

13/06/18  25/03/18 O/C 17^th  Can for Corp. – 29/05/18 – SOS at Base Depot – S.O. S. to N.S. R. O. – 29/05/18 to France 3/06/18 left for unit – 8/06/18 – Joined unit. 1/08/18 Sailing – 2 Hospital Regt. from Halifax 11/12/18 to England to N.S. Regt – Bramshott.  10/09/18 – Amenia – 14/08/18. Date of Service – 28/05/18 – France. 

Embarked for Canada – 10/01/19 – Tos No. 1 District

Halifax:- S. S. Olympic 17/01/19 – (Elvina Goodman) – Disc: Dresden 10/01/19 – No. 1 D.D. 20 /01/19 – Posted to Cas. Co. – granted furlough 3/02/19 – 7/02/19 Disc. from HMS – DEMOB. Tonsillectomy 15/10/17.    

2^nd Construction Batt. C.O.M.F. – Age 24yrs.  “Small hard scat left side – neck since childhood. 7/02/19 – London, ON. 17/02/19 – ID-30-G -700 – No 

Last Pay: – Disc. $ 92.78 – Disc: 23/18/16 “Have other Brother who does not help our mother”.  13/11/1916.

SOS to CEF – B: SHOTT to  CANADA 9/01/1919. No. 12 Can Gen. Bramshott. 

John had frequent attacks of Tonsillitis – 17/10/17 – Tonsillectomy under local anesthetic – at Dresden, PO. Ontario – Certificate to be sighed by Soldiers on Discharge 7/02/1918 – 7/02/1919. 

 Appears on the Roll of Honour in ““The Story of Dresden 1825 – 1967” by Alda L. Hyatt. LAC search found the enlisted name to be GOODMAN. JRH.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3631 – 27

Height	5'5"
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	21 yrs. 7 mths.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Black
Race	Coloured
Birthplace	06/03/1895 at Chatham, Twsp., Kent Co.
Religion	Methodist
Last Place of Employment	Farmer
Marital Status	Single
When Enlisted	September 8th, 1916
Where Enlisted	Dresden, Ontario
Next of Kin	Father- Alvin Goodwin, Dresden. Mother- Mrs. Mary Goodwin

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