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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 314

Four: Private W. Goodger, Royal Marines Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (CH. 4163 Pte. W. Goodyear, R.M.L.I.), note surname spelling; British War and Victory Medals (CH. 4163 Pte. W. Goodger, R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Pte. Wm. Goodger, No. 4163 CHAT., R.M.L.I.), the first lacquered, generally very fine or better (4)


William Goodger was born at Greenwich, London on 16 September 1864 and enlisted in the Royal Marines Light Infantry in June 1886. Posted to Chatham Division, he held a variety of seagoing appointments over the next 20 years but does not appear to have witnessed active service. He was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in June 1907, the same month in which he was discharged on account of length of service.

Recalled in August 1914, Goodger joined the armed merchant cruiser H.M.S. Otway on the Northern Patrol and remained similarly employed until July 1916; Otway's ship's logs for the same period may be viewed on:

http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08-HMS_Otway.htm

Goodger ended the war at the shore establishment Actaeon and was demobilised in May 1919; sold with copied service record.


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Sold for
£150