Regimental number | 2913 |
Place of birth | Blackmore, Essex, England |
Other Names | Sidney |
School | Church School, Blackmore, Essex, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Groom |
Address | 72 Ougar Road, Brentwood, Essex, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Edith Rolph, 72 Ougar Road, Brentwood, Essex, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Durrington Cemetery (Grave No. 99), Wiltshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Christianna GOODAY |
Other details |
On Attestation Paper stated sister was next of kin; mother deceased, father absent. War service: Egypt, England Embarked from Alexandria, Egypt, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 June 1916. Marched into 8th Training Bn, Larkhill. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 1 August 1916; died of pneumonia, 10 August 1916. Medal: British War Medal |