GOODRICH, Brian William Frere

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Rank: 
Lieutenant (later Captain)
Unit / Base: 
1 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Artillery
Service: 
Army
Service Number: 
1546637 and 148346
Born: 
Tuesday, December 12, 1911
Died : 
Saturday, January 29, 1977
Place died or last resided: 
Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Age: 
65
Lieutenant Brian Goodrich No.1 Commando
Attested into the Royal Artillery 1938. Commissioned 7 September 1940. Served in 3 Troop of No.1 Commando. Relinquished commission 2 August 1946. Granted honorary rank Captain.
1948 May serving in the Malayan Police when married to The Honourable Audrey Elton.
1962 Ordained Priest Wells Theological College.
1964 Reverend Chieveley Vicarage, Newbury.
Member of the Commando Association.
 
Sources
RA Attestation Registers 1938.
London Gazette 34950, page 5633.
The Banbury Guardian 8 April 1948, page 5.
Somerset County Herald and Taunton Courier 31 March 1962, page 2.
London Gazette 37803, page 5895.
Commando Association newsletter 39 (1964) and Obituaries in newsletter 65 (1977).
[Image] Collection of Sgt Matthias (No.1 Cdo) courtesy of his granddaughter Vicki Lloyd.
 
Photo of Commando in Gallery: 
Yes
Archive pages : 
No 1 Commando

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