KEITH FRANCIS ‘SKIPPER’ GOOD

Born

On 25 June 1921 at Penguin.

Connection to South Riana

Attended school in South Riana.

Parents

Wilfred Walter GOOD and Jessie LING who were married in September 1920 at South Riana.

Siblings

Neil David 1922 – 1991

Shirley May 1924 – 1999

Melvon Kenneth 1926 – 1999

Eric Lance 1930 – 2012

Vivian Wilfred 1932 – 2005

Vera Elizabeth 1936 – 2018

Married

Nancy Ada CARPENTER (1931 – 2008) at South Riana on 23 April 1949.

Family

Maureen Alice 1950

Barry Francis 1952

Dale Thomas 1956

Died

On 11 January 1978 at Wynyard and is buried at the Ulverstone – Penguin Lawn Cemetery.

School Records

number365 at South Riana State School. Enrolled on 26 January 1927 by his father William (sic), a farmer from South Riana living ½ mile from the school. He left in May 1935, overage and went home to work on the farm.

Military Records

Service number T27232, placed in 22 Light Horse. He enlisted at Penguin on 13 March 1941, a single farmer aged 19. His next of kin was W.W. Good. He commenced Full Time Duty on 15 December 1941 and worked as a Signalman at 12 Aust Army. He mainly served in Tasmania and Queensland before his discharge on 16 December 1943 for ‘farm work’. 

Large military photograph courtesy of niece Barbara. The black and white photograph taken from “Winners Anzac Day Sports 1934” displayed in the South Riana Memorial Hall.