Guardsman
Henry Banks Goodier
22152 4th Grenadier Guards
Died 25th September 1916
Lived at 60 Hurtley Street
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France
Burnley Express 20th
October 1917
Burnley Express - 20th October
1917
Now Presumed Dead
Pte
Harry Goodier, 4th Batt. Grenadier Guards, a soldier who promised a fine
physique, standing 6ft. 3ins. In height and who had been missing since
an engagement on September 25th, 1916, is now officially presumed dead.
He was a single man, 22 years of age, and when the war broke out he was
in America, but at once returned to this country, working his passage
on a cattle steamer. He enlisted in January, 1915. He received his training
in the South of England, and for a time was on guard at Buckingham Palace.
In October of the same year he was drafted to France, where he took part
in many severe battles. Previous to going to America he resided with his
mother who lives at 60, Hartley Street, Burnley, and was a weaver at Messrs
Spencer’s Queen’s Mill. He was identified with St John’s
Roman Catholic Church, Burnley, where he was on the roll of honour. The
deceased soldier has three brothers serving whilst Pte Tom Jacques, of
the King’s Own Royal Lancasters (whose death we announced in Wednesday’s
issue) was his brother in law.
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