Herman James Good
| Herman James Good | |
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Herman Good during the First World War
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| Born |
29 November 1887 South Bathurst, New Brunswick |
| Died | 18 April 1969 (aged 81) Bathurst, New Brunswick |
| Buried | Saint Albans Cemetery, Bathurst |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/ |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit | 13th Battalion, CEF |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
Herman James Good, VC (29 November 1887 – 18 April 1969) was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Good received the award for his actions during the Battle of Amiens in August 1918, while fighting around Hangard Wood. Good survived the war and returned to Canada. After his discharge from the military in 1919, Good worked in the lumber industry and then later a fish and game warden. He died of a stroke in 1969, at the age of 81.
Good was born on 29 November 1887 in South Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada. He was one of fourteen children of Walter and Rebecca Good. He was educated at the local public school and involved in lumber operations in the area.
On 29 June 1915, Good enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) on 29 June 1915 in Sussex, New Brunswick. He embarked for England in late October 1915. Arriving there the following month, he was posted to the 2nd Pioneer Battalion serving on the Western Front.
In April 1916, he transferred to the 13th (Royal Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Canadian Division. Two months later, he received gunshot wounds to his buttocks which required six weeks of treatment before he could return to his unit. He experienced a bout of shell shock in early October and was in and out of care for the next several weeks. He was back with the 13th Battalion by early 1917. He became an acting lance corporal in mid-1917, following a further period in hospital with the mumps, and his rank was made substantive by the end of the year. In May 1918, he was promoted again, to corporal.
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