Basic Details
Surname
Goodyear
Forenames
R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Roland
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was living in Sunderland before the war started, was married with a child and had worked for Saxone, the shore company, in both Halifax and Preston. He fouight at Loos, after which he was commissioned, and is also commemorated on IWM 2689.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Machine Gun Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
12
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing