Graham Henry Goad
Born 28 Dec 1910 - Died 26 Jun 1942
- Service number
- WWII 14478 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- Private AWMM 21 (Auckland) Infantry Battalion AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Graham Henry AWMM
- Surname
- Goad AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- WWII 14478 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 28 Dec 1910 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- WW2 Care of Post-office, Ramarama AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- WW2 Mr. C.E. Goad, care of Post-office, Thames (father) AWMM
- Relationship status
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Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
- Western Desert AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWII 14478 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
Citation for Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM): "On the morning of 29 November 1941, at Point 175, near Sidi Rezegh, Libya, Private Goad was company signaller of D Company. The enemy overran the position, practically surrounding Company Headquarters and killing the Company Commander. Observation was difficult for the forward observation officer but Private Goad observed and directed the artillery fire for more than an hour through the Battalion Headquarters Exschange, although under continuous enemy fire. On several occasions he appeared to be surrounded by the enemy but managed to hold on in his slit trench. His action materially assisted in stabilising the position." (London Gazette, 20 January 1942) AWMM - 1939-1945 Star AWMM
- Africa Star AWMM
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
- Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 Unknown AWMM Carpenter/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Private AWMM
21 (Auckland) Infantry Battalion AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- The 'Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45 21 Battalion' by J.F. Cody states the following in regards to the actions of the Battalion in Libya in 1941:
"Private Graham Goad helped materially in repulsing the attack on D company. His post was surrounded and he could have surrendered without dishonour. At one stage he rang through and said there appeared to be no alternative but to surrender, but he hung on. When the attack fell away the machine-gun posts remained well forward and restricted all movement. The guns were being directed on to them, but some were in positions that could not be seen by the forward observation officer. Goad stood up whenever a shell was due to land, noted the fall and phoned directions through Battalion Headquaters direct to the battery until the machine guns were all knocked out. When the enemy finally withdrew there was only one tank left, and the English anti-tank guns were all silent, with their crews dead along side them." (p. 137)
Remembered on the Drury-Runciman Memorial AWMM
About death
- Death
- 26 Jun 1942 AWMM
Age 32 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Died of wounds AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM Plot 30, Row C, (common) Graves 13-14 AWMM
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Drury-Runciman Memorial, near Drury Hall, New Zealand AWMM
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand History online. Drury Runciman Memorial.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/drury-first-world-war-memorial
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2094146
Sources Used
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand History online. Drury Runciman Memorial.
- References
- N.Z.E.F. Times
22 December 1941, p.8. - Polaschek, A. (1983). The Complete New Zealand Distinguished Conduct Medal. Christchurch, N.Z.: Medals Research.
p. 274. - Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
p.175 - Cody, J. F., & New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs War History Branch. (1953). 21 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z. : War History Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.
- Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
- N.Z.E.F. Times
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