222368 Pte. James Goodall British Army Hampshire Regiment James Goodall left theses shores on the 21/8/1914 on SS Cestrian for Le Harve arriving 22/8/14.
He boarded a train on 24/8/14 for Le Catueau arrived at 3am on 25/8/14 and marched 6 miles to Solesmes to cover the retreat of BEF from Mons. On the 30th of August he was in the Forest of Compiegne and took took part in the 1st Battle of Marne from the 5th-9th September. His Battalion then moved to Ploegstreet and were in action during 1st Battle of Ypres at le Geer.
Injured, James was transferred to England then to Edinburgh Infirmary, posted back to Fort Albany I.O.W then to Fort Gomer Gosport where he was discharged on 7/5/15 as no longer fit for war service.
He returned to his pre war work as agricultural labourer, living in Compton, West Sussex. Later he moved to Horndean Hants working on the Idsworth Estate, his pension was stopped by Lady Bonham-Carter as she thought it was not right he should receive his pension and be working as well. He died 1st Jan 1959.
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