Richard Joseph GOODYER

Regimental number	833
Date of birth	--/06/1882; secondary dob: 01/06/1882
Place of birth	Launceston, Tasmania
Other Names	GOODYEAR, Richard Joseph
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Farmer
Address	Karoola, Tasmania
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	33
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Martha Goodyer, Karoola, Tasmania
Enlistment date	28 March 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	40th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/57/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	40th Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF40 Promotion date: 10 August 1917 Lieutenant Unit: INF40 Promotion date: 19 December 1917
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: 1 January 1919
Fate	Returned to Australia 4 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Parents: Henry and Martha GOODYER
Discharge date	7 October 1919
Family/military connections	Brother: 2612 Lance Corporal Thomas Henry GOODYER, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 March 1919.
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	1 February 1938
Age at death	55
Place of burial	Bangor Cemetery, Tasmania