Basic Details
Surname
Goodfellow
Forenames
Robert W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Robert Douglas
Served or died
Died
Service number
29217
Notes
The Roll of Honour does not list any address for him. It incorrectly records his second initial as W.

(CWGC records that Robert Douglas Goodfellow, regimental number 29217, died aged 21 on 31/3/1918 while serving in 7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, and is buried in grave II.L.9 at Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery at Albert in France. They record him as the son of Amy and Robert John Goodfellow of Helpston, Peterborough. Robert's Medal Index Card records that he had formerly served in the Army Service Corps under regimental number S4/158455. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that his father Robert was his legatee).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
East Yorks
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Arras
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
31
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action near Arras
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial