Basic Details
Surname
Goodwin
Forenames
W A D
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
William Alexander Delap
Served or died
Died
Notes
He was born in Tralee, Co. Kerry, on 22 December 1892, the only son of Singleton Goodwin, a county surveyor, of Tralee and was educated at Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire. He won a Scholarship to Corpus, achieved a 2nd in his Classics Moderations in 1914 but, as a member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps he was called up in November 1914 so was unable to finish his degree.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Y & L R
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Ovillers
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
1
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action