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Ronald Goodall

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Portrait of Lance Corporal Ronald Goodall, Auckland Weekly News, 2 December 1942. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19421202-22-3. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Lance Corporal Ronald Goodall, Auckland Weekly News, 2 December 1942. Auckland Libraries …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ronald AWMM
  • Surname
    Goodall AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 33603 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1916 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 July 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 July 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of James & Margaret Lenore GOODALL Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 July 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    Tolaga Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr A. Goodall (father), Makaraka, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 29 October 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Ronald Goodall was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Goodall, of Gisborne, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    23 October 1942 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    Western Desert, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM XXX. G. 24. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Among the casualties announced on Tuesday was Lance-Corporal Ronald Goodall, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Goodall. Matawhero, reported killed in action. Lance-Corporal Goodall was with the New Zealand forces in the latest push against General Rommel's army, and he met his death during the very early part of the battle"
    He joined up early in the war, .and .was with a party of .New Zealand troops which was sent to Fiji until transferred to Egypt. Prior to joining up he was a shepherd on an East Coast Commission property. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 July 2023 - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXIX, ISSUE 20933, 5 NOVEMBER 1942, PAGE 4
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2094168
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM
    • 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. AWMM
      WW2 3: WW2 176 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 4: WW2 132 AWMM
    • Puttick, E. (1960). 25 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Embarkation rolls B-force 8th infantry brigade group [New Zealand Military Forces - "B" Force - Embarkation Roll]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1421 (R22440171) AWMM
    • Gillespie, O. (1952). The Pacific. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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27 January 2024Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher

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