GOODWYN, PERCY CHARLES WILDMAN,
Lieutenant, was born 13 October 1879. He entered the Army as a Second
Lieutenant in the East Lancashire Regiment 18 October 1899, becoming
Lieutenant 7 June 1900. He served in the South African War from 1900 to 1902,
with the Mounted Infantry, being present in operations in the Orange Free
State, including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); actions at Vet
River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal, including
actions near Johannesburg and Pretoria; operations in the Transvaal, December
1900 to January 1902; operations in Orange River Colony, July 1901 to February
1902, operations in Cape Colony, May 1901, September 1901, and May 1902. For
his services he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 9 July and 10
September 1901]; had the Queen's Medal with three clasps; the King's Medal
with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service
Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Percy Charles Wildman Goodwyn,
Lieutenant, East Lancashire Regiment. In recognition of services during
the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 18 December
1902. He was promoted Captain 8 February 1908, and served as Adjutant of
Militia, and in the Special Reserve from November 1907 to November 1911. He
again saw active service in the European War, being employed as Adjutant of
the 7th Battalion Manchester Regiment September 1914 to May 1915. He became
Major 28 May 1915, and was Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, 7th Battalion East
Lancashire Regiment December 1915 to October 1917; Temporary Lieutenant
Colonel, East Lancashire Regiment October 1917 to March, 1918, and Temporary
Lieutenant Colonel, March 1918 to March, 1919, when he was given the command
of the 51st Battalion Manchester Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel P C W
Goodwyn married, in 1908, Katharine Agnes, only daughter of R W J Murray, of
Edinburgh.
DSO, IGS 1854
Burma 1889-92 (Capt 2/Devons), East & West Africa (1) Sierra Leone 1898-9
(Capt 2/Devons), QSA (4) CC OFS RofL Trans (Capt Devons), KSA (2) (Lt Col
Devons), 1902 Coronation.
Liverpool 1993
£1,950.
