No.2799, Private, Ernest GODDARD
Aged 26
That means I can only record "most likely to be" in many cases for the civilian identity Ernest Worledge GODDARD was born in Honington (1st qtr 1876 Thetford Union) son of George and Anna GODDARD(née WORLEDGE) 1881 census...Aged 5, he was at Honington with his father George GODDARD [46] farm ;labourer born Fakenham; his mother [44] born Kenninghall, Norfolk; brothers Edward [18] farm labourer born Fakenham, George [14] farm labourer, John [8]and Walter [2]; sister Emily [9]. All the children except Edward were born in Honington 1891 census...Aged 15, a farm labourer, he was at Mill Lane, Honington with his parents; brothers George Henry, William John and Walter Charles; widower grandfather John GODDARD His Soldiers Effects entry records father -Geo His nephew Clifford Goddard (son of Edward) was killed in the Somme on 1st July 1916 see here |
He died at Ventersdorp the Kings South Africa medal has South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 |