Historical information

William Graham GOODMAN VX11397 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 27.3.1940 age 33 years 2 months.
8.4.1940 posted to 2/5th Batt.
14.4.1940 embarked for the Middle East.
22.5.1940 hospitalised with Otitis Media (ear infection). Rejoined unit 27.5 1940.
14.6.1940 hospitalised with a throat infection. Rejoined unit 16.6.1940.
27.7.1940 transferred to 6th Division ASC. From here he served in Ammunition and Composite Coy’s in 6th Div ASC and graded Group 2 Mechanic MT.
24.3.1941 embarked for Greece.
5.6.1941 reported as missing.
15.12.1941 officially reported as POW in Stalag V111B.
17.5.1944 as part of a POW exchange he embarked from Barcelona to Algiers then Alexandria arriving on 2.6.1944. He is admitted to No 5 NZ GH with Dyspepsia and discharged on 9.6.1944.
28.8.1944 embarked for Australia as a medical casualty.
29.9.1944 arrived Sydney. Hospital again with Dysentry and is medically down graded to D.
6.12.1944 marched out to GDD for discharge.
18.2.1945 discharged from the Army.
A document in his records that he supplied details states his POW No 24198. He was captured on 1.6.1941 on Crete and they were on rear guard action at their post when the Island capitulated. It also details living conditions, clothing issue, food, sanitary, treatment, parcels etc.
Ref Reg No's 3768, 3569, 3570, 3571, 3572, 3573.

Physical description

A4 certificate, yellowed, folded 8 times. Certificate of Discharge for VX11397 William Graham GOODMAN, Certificate No 151615. AIF Royal Park 8.12.1944.