Searching for George Charles Goddard or Harry Goddard of Broome W.A.

[sparrett]

I wonder if you might also have a careful browse through the digitised file of John Clifford PURVIS.
The two men, PURVIS and GODDARD, met somewhere and became friends.
Did they share anything of their war experiences?
OR
Did they encounter each other prior to, or just after in 1919?
Any clues in there?
Sue
 

[janjim]

Yes, good thought, where do you suggest searching, through NAA records.

Jan

I wonder if you might also have a careful browse through the digitised file of John Clifford PURVIS.
The two men, PURVIS and GODDARD, met somewhere and became friends.
Did they share anything of their war experiences?
OR
Did they encounter each other prior to, or just after in 1919?
Any clues in there?
Sue

[janjim]

Great researching, got into War Records, and yes, occupation when he enlisted in Reading Berkshire WWI was Butcher, and later shows trades as Butcher and Baker.

Jan

Don't know if this is another Harry GODDARD in Broome a year before Gerry's sightings.

Harry GODDARD, a baker of Broome in Oct 1911
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27665760

Sue

[sparrett]

Yes, good thought, where do you suggest searching, through NAA records.

Enter the name John Clifford PURVIS here and click on the little paper looking thing beside his name to open the fully digitised file.
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx
Sue

[majm]

Here's the soda link for that file that Sue refers to:  http://soda.naa.gov.au/record/8020892/1 you should be able to click through each page and enlarge etc.

JM

[janjim]

Sparrett
Thanks for that, yes have found John Clifford Purvis War Records and been through Fold 3 which is free until next Tuesday.
35 pages did not show any connection to our Harry Goddard.   He was wounded in France though but at a later date than when Harry Goddard was in the Australian Field hospital in Rouen. 
Found him returning on board the "Kildonian Castle" 27.4.1919.

Unfortunately I cannot find where Harry Goddard came back to Australia, so maybe they met up after their return.    Harry Goddard changed his occupation consistently, his records showing he was Butcher when he arrived in 1910, Butcher and Baker in Military Records and having his own business, which could have been the Pearling Lugger etc.   

I feel fairly positive now, that we have the right Harry Goddard.
Jan

[janjim]

Thanks J.M.

Here's the soda link for that file that Sue refers to:  http://soda.naa.gov.au/record/8020892/1 you should be able to click through each page and enlarge etc.

JM

[majm]

Something else digitised at the NAA, definitely your chap, but not much except the date     http://soda.naa.gov.au/record/6032145/1

[janjim]

JM,
Interesting isn't it, see has Australian Imperial Forces, but Australian crossed out in red.   1919 is when he has returned.   

Jan