Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1916 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of four awarded to Lance Corporal J. R. Goodwin, 1/13th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Kensington), who died of wounds on the Western Front, 31 December 1917

Military Medal, G.V.R. (2408 Pte. J. R. Goodwin. 1/13 Lond: R.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (2408. Pte. J. R. Goodwin, 13 - Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2408 Pte. J. R. Goodwin. 13 - Lond. R.) BWM officially renamed, generally good very fine (4) £340-£380

M.M. London Gazette 1 September 1916.

James Richard Goodwin was the son of Mr J. Goodwin of 38 Highbury Place, London. He served during the Great War with the 1/13th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Kensington) in the French theatre of war from 11 February 1915. The Battalion served as part of the 168th Brigade, 56th (1st London) Division on the Somme, July - October 1916.

Goodwin advanced to Lance Corporal, and was serving with ‘C’ Company, when he died of wounds on the Western Front, 31 December 1917. Having already been twice previously wounded, Goodwin was buried in the Aubigny Cemetery Extension, Pas des Calais, France.