Born Birkenhead, Cheshire, 1885. Son of Charles Samuel Goodwin (1847-1893) and Mary Jane Mayen Penwill (1863-1923).
Enlisted in the army, on 16 Nov 1906. Served overseas, as Acting Corporal, 8420, 1st & 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment. Discharged with wounds, on 25 Jan 1916.
Married at Beverley in 1916. Husband of Maud Beechius Everington (1885-1975). They had one son, George (1916-2002) and lived at Queensgate, Beverley, East Yorkshire (war pension records).
Awarded the Silver War Badge (No: 103784). Died of wounds, on 26 Mar 1922, aged 36. His widow moved to Sheffield and returned to Beverley where she died.
He is commemorated on the Beverley WW1 Memorial.
First name:
George Mayen
Regiment:
Military Number:
8420
Rank:
Acting Corporal
Date Died
26/03/1922
Place died:
Beverley, UK
Age:
36
