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| Name | GOODMAN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 1st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1418 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th July 1839 / 17 years / Newry Ireland Flax Dresser |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Hazel / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 6 years 3 months West Indies – 2 years 1 month North America – 3 years 4 months Turkey and Crimea – 2 years 2 months India – 2 years 7 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 73 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / No date/Approved 12th August 1862 / Camp Colchester England |
| Campaign Medals | Turkish Crimea |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Glasgow Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1862 1st Glasgow 1865 East London 1865 Tilbury 1865-1879 Western Australia 1879- South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1878 Increased to 1/5½d per diem for service Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1865 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RACEHORSE 10th August 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1822 Newry Down Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | COVERFORD or COMOFORD or CAMAFORD Margaret Jersey Channel Islands |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Thomas Joseph B 1853 Newport Wales M Ellen Minden GORMAN daughter of John Gorman 50th foot (Minden) 1876 Perth WA D 13 October 1932 Perth WA Mary Ann B 1856 London Middlesex Edward B 1858 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland M HOWE Ellen Mary 1884 Jarrahdale WA D 27 March 1944 West Perth WA Emily Ann B 1866 Perth Western Australia Clara Agnes B 1868 Northam Western Australia M PEAKE Hugh 1900 Daly South Australia D 1926 Burra South Australia John Francis B 1870 Northam Western Australia M JARMAN Annie Beatrice Alice 1910 Norwood South Australia D 1936 Adelaide South Australia Cosmore Douglas Roland B 1873 Northam Western Australia M CRITCHLEY Kate 1895 Adelaide South Australia D 1943 Norwood South Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Northam Lot P5 20 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | In South Australia he was a commissionaire |
| Newspaper Articles | The Express and Telegraph Tuesday 11 December 1894 page 2 Funeral Notice John Goodman The Express and Telegraph Wednesday 10 June 1896 page 2 funeral notice Margaret Goodman The Daily News Tuesday 25 October 1932 page 8 Obituary Thomas Goodman The Daily News Monday 27 March 1944 page 7 Obituary of Edward Goodman Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 25 December 1878 page 3 Rob Roy and John Goodman |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1879 to South Australia per Rob Roy 20/12/1878 (Margaret said she came on the Otway on her admission to Adelaide Hospital.) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 10 December 1894 “Kilkenny” Adelaide SA West Terrace Cemetery |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 8 June 1896 “Kilkenny” Hindmarsh South Australia West Terrace Cemetery |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index: 1841 John Goodman 1418 Private 1st Batt 1st Foot stationed Gibraltar 1851 as above stationed Nova Scotia 1861 as above stationed depot Colchester In the 1861 Census John Goodman is still a private in the army but he is working as a servant in the home of Lieutenant William Freeborn at St. Nicholas Harwick Essex. His wife Margaret and children Thomas Maryann and Edward are also living at the same address. John Goodman and his family were due to proceed to Western Australia as part of the guard on the Merchantman in 1864 however after being on board for 17 days he and his family together with the family of William Costello (2 wives and 10 children) were put ashore at Portland 27 June 1864 owing to their children having measles. Both were part of the guard of the Racehorse the following year. Mentioned in Surgeon’s Log (although quoted as Thomas) Monday 24th July 1865 grog stopped for 7 days “for carrying silly tales among the women whilst employed washing” |