GOODYEAR William Gordon

  • First Name(s):
    William 
    Gordon 
  • Surname:
    GOODYEAR
  • Service Number:
    203793
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    1st/7th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    25th April 1917
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 5A and 6C.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born and enlisted Worcester, resident Malvern
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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GOODYEAR William Gordon Is Named On These Memorials

Malvern Link C of E School now in Malvern Link St Matthias C of E Primary School
Malvern Link St Matthias Church WW1 Memorial
Malvern WW1 War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Listed on all 3 war memorials as Gordon Goodyear.

Further Information About GOODYEAR William Gordon

Malvern News, 9th September 1917:
Mr and Mrs Goodyear, late of Richmond Road, Malvern Link have received information that their son Gordon was killed on the 25th April. The following letter from his CO was received by his father: “It is with very much regret that I have to inform you that your son has been killed in action. He was a splendid fellow, brave, willing and in action as my runner, always performed his duties so well. We cannot afford to lose such fellows, but some of us must fall.”

William Gordon Goodyear has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Thiepval Memorial as W.G. Goodyear.

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