Brigadier General Henry Arthur Goddard

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Photograph E02284
Ranks Held Brigadier General, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Brigadier General
Birth Date 1869-12-13
Birth Place United Kingdom: England, Greater London, Ilford
Death Date 1955-10-24
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Final Rank Brigadier General
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1918-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1919-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1919-07-11
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31
Published in London Gazette in 1919-04-05
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-07-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-30
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23
Description

Henry Arthur Goddard was born in England in 1869 and, immigrated to Brisbane, Australia in 1890. He married Elizabeth Maud Morrow in 1897. Goddard was placed in command of Brisbane defences at the outbreak of war in 1914. He joined Australian Imperial Force as Lieutenant Colonel in 1915 and appointed to command 25 Battalion. He was transferred to 17th Battalion and left Sydney on 12 May 1915 for Egypt. Goddard didn't get to Gallipoli until 2 September due to illness. He served at Quinn's Post and remained there until evacuation on 20 December 1915.

Suffering further sickness he was invalided to Australian in 1916. In July 1916 he embarked again, being appointed commander of 35 Battalion. He arrived in France in November and took part in the battle of Messines and was awarded the DSO. Goddard also served at Broodseinde Ridge and Passchendaele; and repealed an attack at Amiens in April 1918; and Morlancourt. Appointed to command 9th Brigade in May 1918, Goddard, led the Somme offensive until the end of the war, including the battle of Bray-sur-Somme and the attack on the Hindenburg line. Goddard was mentioned in despatches three times, and after the Armistice the awards of the CMG and the Belgian Croix de Guerre were announced. He returned to Australia in 1920.

Collection items

    Media


    Outdoor portrait of Colonel Henry Arthur Goddard DSO, 35th Battalion.

    Outdoor portrait of Colonel Henry Arthur Goddard DSO, 35th Battalion.

    Mr C E W Bean, Australian Official Correspondent (left), the Right Honourable W. M. Hughes, Prime ...

    Group portrait of headquarters officers, 17th Battalion taken outside a tent probably in Egypt. ...

    Document


    Personal Files Book 15, 10 May - 9 June 1917

    Personal Files Book 17, 14 January - 11 February 1918

    Personal Files Book 18, 21 April - 8 May 1918

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    9th Australian Infantry Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Brigadier General
    London Gazette
    31 December 1918 on page 15225 at position 30
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 878 at position 17

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    9th Australian Infantry Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Brigadier General
    London Gazette
    11 July 1919 on page 8826 at position 27
    Commonwealth Gazette
    30 October 1919 on page 1654 at position 106

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    9th Australian Infantry Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Colonel

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    9th Australian Infantry Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Brigadier General
    London Gazette
    05 April 1919 on page 4525 at position 20
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 July 1919 on page 1169 at position 57

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    3rd Australian Division
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Colonel

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    Headquarters 9th Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Colonel

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    35th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    28 December 1917 on page 13566 at position 15
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 843 at position 90

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    9th Australian Infantry Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Brigadier General
    London Gazette
    01 January 1919 on page 5 at position 5
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 887 at position 13

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    9th Australian Infantry Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Colonel

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    35th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    9th Australian Infantry Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Brigadier General

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    17th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Brigadier General

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    35th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    01 January 1918 on page 28 at position 22
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 846 at position 59

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    9th Australian Infantry Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Brigadier General

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    3rd Australian Division
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Colonel

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

Timeline

Date of birth 13 December 1869
Other 1890 Immigrated to Australia.
Date commissioned 30 November 1899 Commissioned as a lieutenant in the Moreton Regimenht.
Other 1906 - 1915 Consul for Paraguay.
Date promoted 11 February 1913 Promoted to lieutenant and given command of the regiment.
Other 1914 Placed in charge of the Brisbane Defences when war broke out.
Date of enlistment 06 March 1915
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 16 March 1915 Appointed to the AIF with the rank of lieutenant colonel and given command of the 25th Infantry Battalion.
Other units 09 May 1915 Ordered to take over the command of the 17th Infantry Battalion.
Date of embarkation 12 May 1915
Other 12 May 1915 Took charge of the 17th Infantry Battalion on board the transport Themistocles, sailing for Egypt.
Other 18 January 1916 Admitted to hospital with a serious case of dysentry.
Other 10 April 1916 Evacuated to Australia.
Date returned to Australia 18 May 1916
Other 16 July 1916 Rejoined the AIF.
Other 01 August 1916 Departed from Melbourne on board HMAT Miltiades for London.
Other units 13 October 1916 Given command of the 35th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 06 October 1917
Date of honour or award 1918 Mention in Despatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his part in the action at Messines, Broodeseinde and Passchendaele.
Other units 1918-01-05 - 1918-02-18 Acting commander of the 9th Infantry Brigade.
Other units 21 May 1918 Took over command of the 9th Infantry Brigade.
Date promoted 01 June 1918 Promoted to full colonel and temporary brigadier general.
Date of recommendation honour or award 21 September 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 30 September 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 16 October 1918
Date of honour or award 1919 Mention in Despatches and made a Companion of St Michael and St George (CMG) for his part in the Bray-sur-Somme battle and the attack on the Hindenburg Line.
Date of recommendation honour or award 07 February 1919
Date of recommendation honour or award 27 March 1919
Date of recommendation honour or award 30 March 1919
Date returned to Australia 03 January 1920
Other 11 May 1920 AIF appointment terminated.
Other units 1921 - 1926 Commanded the 14th Infantry Brigade and was honorary colonel of the 17th Infantry Battalion.
Other 1931 Placed on the retired list with the rank of brigadier general.
Date of death 24 October 1955

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