brindlerp Posted 7 December , 2003 Posted 7 December , 2003 Lt Col ?.?.GOODWYN signed my Grandfather's Certificate in Gymnastics (First Class) and Swordsmanship (First Class), 22nd March 1905 at Lucknow, India. This Certificate qualified my Grandfather to act as an Instructor. I cannot make out Lt Col GOODWYN's initials from his signature. Does anyone know and have any additional information about him.
Glosters Posted 8 December , 2003 Posted 8 December , 2003 Lt-Col. Norton James Goodwyn, DSO Born 7 Oct. 1861, son of General J.E. Goodwyn, CB. Joined the Devonshire Regt as Lt. 1882. Capt. 1891. Attached to the Egyptian Army 1894-6. Attached to the West African Regt. 1898-9. Major 1899. Brevet Lt-Col. 1902. Served in the Burma Expedition 1891-2 (medal & clasp), West Africa 1898-9 (the Hut Tax Rebellion and Sierra Leone operations - medal & clasp, MiD, DSO - DSO 1900 for 'operations in Sierra Leone'), South Africa 1899-1902 as 2nd-in-Command of Thornycroft's Mounted Infantry (severely wounded at Colenso, MiD, QSA 4 clasps, KSA 2 clasps). Inspector of Gymnasia in India 1904. Died 6 May 1906 in Australia on his way home on leave from India. Interesting career! Steve
brindlerp Posted 8 December , 2003 Author Posted 8 December , 2003 Many thanks Steve for the bio on Lt. Col. N.J.Goodwyn DSO. This site is excellent. Regards Richard
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