Name
Charles William Goodge
1893
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/04/1917
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
25525
Bedfordshire Regiment
4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 5.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Lilley Village Memorial
Pre War
Charles was born in 1893 to Thomas and Fanny. He was baptised on 30 July 1893. In 1901 he was living at 56 Lilley. His father was a farm labourer and his mother sewed straw hats. Charles also had two sisters, Bertha and Rose. In 1911 the family lived at Saunders Yard and Charles was a farm labourer.
Wartime Service
He joined in January 1916 and was drafted to France the following year. He was engaged in fighting in many important sectors and was killed in action at Arras.
Acknowledgments
Jo Bayley
Jonty Wild
Jo Bayley
