James Goddard

[patdingemans]

James Goddard appears on Eartham Village war memorial and was killed Nov 1914 when HMS Good Hope was sunk in Battle of Coronel. I want to trace his family and personal history and why his name is on the memorial. Can anyone help?

patdingemans

[Megan Roberts]

He appears on the Commonwealth War Graves site as follows:

Rank:Gunner
Service No:RMA/8577
Date of Death:01/11/1914
Regiment/Service:Royal Marine Artillery
(RMR/IC/92). H.M.S. "Good Hope."
Panel Reference: 5.
Memorial:PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Searching on Ancestry reveals the following:

UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919

Name: James Goddard
Rank: Gunner
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1881
Birth Place: Lagness, Sussex
Branch of Service: Royal Marine Artillery
Cause of Death: Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action
Official Number Port Division: R.M.A./8577 (R.M.R.I.C. 92. ) (Po)
Death Date: 1 Nov 1914
Ship or Unit: HMS Good Hope
Location of Grave: Not recorded
Name and Address of Cemetery: Body Not Recovered For Burial
Relatives Notified and Address: Wife: Mrs, Emily Goddard, 2 North Barn Cottage, Ertham, Sussex

[Peter Goodey]

You can download and examine his service record -

https://discovery.nationalarchives.go...s?uri=D7759179

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1911 census Household Members:
Name Age
James Goddard 28 lagness Sussex
Emily Goddard 34
William Goddard 4
Winifred Goddard 2
Lillian Goddard 1

Living Lavant Sussex





Left a young family....