Herman James Good
Corporal, 13th Battalion, Quebec Regiment (Royal Highlanders of Canada)
- Register No.
- 457 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Corporal all Corporals →
- Unit
- 13th Battalion, Quebec Regiment (Royal Highlanders of Canada) (register: 13th Battalion, CEF) all CEF VCs →
- Date of action
- 8 August 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 27th September, 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 29th November, 1887 at South Bathurst, New Brunswick,
- Died
- 18th April 1969 at Bathurst. New Brunswick, Canada
- Memorial / grave
- at St Albans cemetery, Bathurst, New Brunswick
Digest of citation
On 8th August, 1918 at Hangard Wood, France, when his company was held up by heavy fire from three machine guns, Corporal Good dashed forward alone, killing several of the garrison and capturing the remainder. Later on, the corporal, while alone, encountered a battery of 5.9 inch guns which were in action at the time. Collecting three men of his section he charge the battery under point-blank fire and captured the entire crew of three guns
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GOOD, Herman James. (reg No. 457).
Corporal. 13th Battalion, Quebec Regiment (Royal Highlanders of Canada).
London Gazetted on 27th September, 1918.
Born on 29th November, 1887 at South Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada.
Died on 18th April 1969 at Bathurst. New Brunswick, Canada.
Memorial on grave at St Albans cemetery, Bathurst, New Brunswick.
Digest of Citation reads: On 8th August, 1918 at Hangard Wood, France, when his company was held up by heavy fire from three machine guns, Corporal Good dashed forward alone, killing several of the garrison and capturing the remainder. Later on, the corporal, while alone, encountered a battery of 5.9 inch guns which were in action at the time. Collecting three men of his section he charge the battery under point-blank fire and captured the entire crew of three guns.
Canada.
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