| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL39346.003 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Bronze |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | c 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Victory Medal : Private P A Goold, 3 Battalion, AIF
Description
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.
History / Summary
Associated with the service of 930 Private Pierce Arthur Goold (also spelt Gould). Goold was born in Cobar, western NSW in 1877 and enlisted in the AIF on 7 September 1914. He stated in his attestation papers that he was a 33 year old bushman, but was actually 37 years old and working as an accountant at a legal firm while studying law. He joined E Company, 3rd Battalion and sailed for Egypt aboard HMAT Euripides on 20 October, arriving on 2 December.
Goold took part in the Anzac landings on the morning of 25 April 1915. His battalion formed part of the second and third waves of troops to land at Gallipoli. Goold was reported missing in the first few days of fighting. It was thought that he was mortally wounded and died between Johnston's Jolly and German Officer's trench and later buried by the Turks during the armistice on 24 May. As a result of a court of inquiry held on 5 June 1916 Goold was officially recorded killed in action on 29 April 1915. After the war Goold's remains were found by the Graves Registration Unit and reinterred at Courtney's and Steel's Post Cemetery.