Eldest of six sons of Gunner Joseph Gooden, Royal Field Artillery and Mary Ellen Gooden, of 38, Nuttall Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted July 1915. Wounded in August 1916 and lost his left ear.
Gooden, John James –
Personal details
- Surname: Gooden
- Forename: John James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 12th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 201343
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Bay 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/07/1915 08/06/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6d* S17*
- Bolton Chronicle: 15/06/1917