Welcome to Peter's Family Military History Site

Personal sacrifices given for the good of others

This site was been established on 1st October 2013

This site is dedicated to close members of my family who served in the armed forces over a 75 year period from 1873 to 1948. The site covers the Boer War (2nd) , India, South Africa, World Wars I & II in France, Belgium, also Cyprus and Palestine. Especially note those six Killed In Action (KIA). There are more in depth written accounts of WJG, WAG & RSG available.

The people featured on this site are:

William John Goodbody - RAF 635 Squadron

William Alfred Goodbody - Army 1st (Royal) Dragoons

Raymond Stanley Goodbody - Army Essex Regiment & Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

John Frederick Goodbody Army - Army Royal Engineers

Edwin Worthy Bedford - Army 11th Rifle Brigade

Peter James Worthy Bedford - Army

Thomas Frederick Goodbody - Royal Navy

Albert Charles Goodbody - Royal Navy

William James Goodbody Royal Navy

Alfred George Goodbody - Army

Charles Henry Goodbody - Royal Navy

Frederick John Simpkin - Army Royal Engineers

Robert Holman snr - Army Service Corps

Robert Holman jnr - Royal Navy

WT Bedford - Army

HC Baigent - Army

The people featured on this site are:

William John Goodbody - RAF 635 Squadron (K.I.A.)

William Alfred Goodbody - Army 1st (Royal) Dragoons

Raymond Stanley Goodbody - Army Essex Regiment & Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

John Frederick Goodbody Army - Army Royal Engineers

Edwin Worthy Bedford - Army 11th Rifle Brigade

Peter James Worthy Bedford - Army

Albert Charles Goodbody - Navy (K.I.A.)

Thomas Frederick Goodbody - Royal Navy

William James Goodbody - Royal Navy

Joseph George Goodbody - Army

William Alfred Goodbody - Navy (K.I.A.)

Alfred George Goodbody - Army

William Alfred Goodbody - Army

Robert Henry Goodbody - Navy

William John Colman - Navy

Frederick John Simpkin - Army Royal Engineers

Alan Joseph Vivian - Army (K.I.A.)

Gilbert Vivian - Army (K.I.A.)

William Graham Vivian - Army (KIA)

Robert Holman snr - Army Service Corps

Robert Holman jnr - Royal Navy

WT Bedford - Army

HC Baigent - Army

Please note updating of this site is ongoing. These pages will be updated as and when new information is found.

How it all began

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Peter Goodbody

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News

Reason for this Website

11/10/2013 10:45

Family Military History website has been created as a dedication to my family's contribution to the armed forces over a 75 year period from 1873 to 1948. I am hoping this will inspire others to follow my example and show how their loved ones played their part during times of conflict. I am continually researching and this site will be updated as and when I receive more...

Family History Service

15/08/2013 18:15

Check out my Family History Research Service where initial research will be carried out for free: https://family-history-research-service.webnode.com/

Imperial War Museums

28/12/2014 15:12

Covers conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. Find it at www.iwm.org.uk/

Bomber Command Memorial

01/08/2014 14:15

Please try to visit the Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park. I was invited to the opening of this memorial by the Queen Elizabeth II in June 2012 as my father's squadron was part of Bomber Command. Details are on their website: www.rafbf.org/1794/bomber-command-memorial.html

Help For Heroes

01/08/2014 14:05

Please check out their site and support them if you can. Their website is: www.helpforheroes.org.uk/

Tower of London Remembers - Poppy Appeal

06/08/2014 14:26

Please note these poppies are not available now

International Bomber Command Centre

05/03/2019 15:52

The International Bomber Command Centre at Lincoln has the names of 57,861 who gave their lives during World War Two. https://internationalbcc.co.uk/

RAF Downham Market Memorial

19/07/2025 09:30

RAF Downham Market Memorial The memorial completed in July 2025, is dedicated to those airmen from RAF Downham Market, who lost their lives during WW2. The memorial is sited at the eastern end of where the runaway, where most aircraft would have waited for permission to take off. A massive thank you to Chris Coverdale for all his hard work and dedication to see this project through to it's...