Name
Cyril Reginald Goode
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
27/08/1916
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
L/14603
Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 12D and 13B.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Frederick Charles and Sarah Ann(ie) (nee NORWOOD) GOODE of Watford.
His parents married 22 October 1889 at Holy Trinity, Frogmore, Herts. Frederick was in Montreal, Canada, so it is assumed he died there; Sarah died 28 July 1943 in Watford aged 73, and was buried 31 July in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford.
Cyril was born 6 June 1894 in Watford. He attended first Victoria Infants’ School, Watford; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 7 January 1901 to 8 January 1907, and again from 9 April 1907 to 11 May 1908.
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, an errand boy aged 16, he still lived in Watford, with his mother and seven siblings.
He enlisted 28 July 1913 at Mill Hill, Middx, for Short Service: a farm labourer aged 18, 5’6″ tall, C of E. He was stationed at Home 28 July 1913 until 12 August 1914.
Wartime Service
Landed in France 13 August 1914 to 6 June 1915, where he suffered a gun shot wound to the buttocks and was transferred to England 6 June 1915 from No. 10 General Hospital. He was at Home from 7 June to 29 September 1915; and back in France 30 September 1915 until his death.
He was appointed Lance-Corporal 28 July 1916; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914 Star medals, his qualifying date being 26 August 1914, and was killed in action.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
