Every Name a Story

T. Goodwill 1916
Rank : Private

Seaton Delaval

Thomas  Goodwill

Every Name a Story

On the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France is the name of 28/159 Private Thomas Goodwill, serving with the 16th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 01/07/1916.

The son of Mrs. Isabella Goodwill, of 24, Double Row, Bates Cottages, Seaton Delaval, Newcastle upon Tyne.

He is mentioned as a player with Newcastle United Football Club as told in To the Glory of God: Newcastle United and the Great War; Paul Joannou; 2018; Novo Publishing Ltd., ISBN 978 0 95 681562 0

Thomas Goodwill is remembered in Holywell on H67.02 and in Newcastle on NUT168

The name “T Goodwill” appears in the 16th Battalion History three times, pages 133, 163, 176 but all with the service number of 16/1845.

First Name: Thomas

Last Name: Goodwill

Service Number: 28/159

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 01/07/1916

Age: 22

Rank: Private

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 16th Battalion

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