NEIL DAVID ‘SARGE’ GOOD

Born

On 2 June 1923.

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

Keith Francis 1921 – 1978

Shirley May 1924 – 1999

Melvon Kenneth 1926 - 1999

Eric Lance 1930 – 2012

Vivian Wilfred 1932 – 2005

Vena Elizabeth 1936 – 2012

Married

Joan Frances WALKER (1930 – 2017) in Burnie on 3 April 1948.

Family

Lynette 1948

Bruce 1953

Larry 1958

Died

On 8 July 1991 at Launceston and is buried in the Central Coast Memorial Park.

School Records

Enrolment number398 at South Riana State School, admitted on 2 July 1928 by his father William (sic) a farmer from South Riana living ½ mile from the school. He left school on 14 May 1937 as he was over age.

Military Records

Service number T28177 Gunner  6th Field Rgt.  Enlisted in Penguin on 7 October 1941, giving his next of kin as his father William (sic) Walter Good of South Riana. He stated that he was an unmarried farmer. He was marched into camp on 4 November 1941 and a month later was hospitalized with influenza. In December of that year he was granted leave for Harvest for 2 months. He was then transferred to Area 50 as a Farm Hand and finally discharged in March 1942. His total service numbered 79 days – all in Australia.

Photograph in military uniform courtesy of Ian Robson.