Eric GOOCH

Born 7 September 1899 in Sale, Victoria, Australia ^{[16] [54]}
Son of Charles Henry GOOCH and Lucy Alice Brough ABBOTT ^[54]
Farmer in Stratford, Victoria Australia ^[18]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Melbourne on 9 September 1915 ^{[30: item 40770766]}
His mother wrote a short signed statement giving her full consent for him to enlist, as he was under 21 years of age ^[30]
On enlistment he was recorded as 5 feet 7 inches tall with grew eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion ^[30]
After training at the Broadmeadows Camp he was appointed on 9 December 1915 to the 14th Reinforcements of the 5th Battalion ^[30]
Embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for active service abroad on H.M.A.T. A32 Themistocles on 28 December 1916 ^[18]
Disembarked in Alexandria, Egypt on 28 February 1916; after further training was appointed to the 48th Battalion on 2 April 1916 ^[30]
Proceed to France for active service on 2 June 1916, arrived on 8 June 1916; was promoted to Lance Corporal on 9 March 1917 ^[30]
Private and then Lance Corporal 4495 in the Australian Imperial Force's 46th Battalion in France during the First World War ^[30]
Received a severe gunshot wound to his left shoulder in France on 11 April 1917, and was evacuated to England for treatment ^[30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 28 January 1918; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
From the 29 January 1918 onwards, the date of his discharge, he received a fortnightly pension from the A.I.F. of 45/- ^[30]
Following his discharge he appears to have resided, at least for a short time, with his parents in Three Springs ^[10]
Rendered "Marm'elle of Armeniteres" at the Returned Soldiers Reunion held in Three Springs on 13 November 1918 ^{[10: 22-Nov-1918]}
His name appears on the Three Springs Honour Board, which was unveiled on Tuesday 3 June 1919 ^{[9: 6-Jun-1919] [10: 13-Jun-1919]}

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