Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Goodridge

W S

Captain

QSA (0).
Source: QSA medal rolls

Royal Indian Marine

Goodridge

W S

Captain

Goodridge W. S. served in ‘Octavia', Commodore Sir L Heath KCB, during the Abyssinian Expedition 1867 (Abyssinia Medal), was attached to the Royal Observatory Greenwich and to the Expedition to the Kerguelen Islands for observing the transit of Venus from May 1873 to Jun 1875, was Senior Lieutenant of ‘Vestal' and ‘London' on the Gold Coast of Africa from January 1879 to January 1884, during which time over 120 prizes, with several hundred slaves, were captured; was appointed Acting Commander on the massacre of Captain Brownrigg and boat's crew of ‘London' by Arab slavers; was employed in the Naval Transport Department in connection with the Expedition to Suakin in February 1884 until May 1885 (Medal and Suakin clasp) 1884-5, Khedive's Bronze Star 1884-6; promoted for this service and appointed Principle Transport Officer in Egypt, July 1885 to April 1888; qualified as an interpreter in in Hindustani, Persian, Arabic and Swahili, whilst in command of ‘Magdala' and Defence Flotilla. Twice received the thanks of the Government of India for the great personal interest taken in the training of the officers of the Royal Indian Marine, commanded ‘Isis' at the Jubilee Review 1897; appointed Director RIM March 1898, member of the Bombay Port Trust, April 1894 to March 1904. Hon ADC to the Viceroy of India October 1898 to March 1904, received the thanks of Her late Majesty's Government, the Government of India, the Admiralty and the Viceroy for the very prompt despatch of the Indian Contingent to South Africa at the commencement of the Boer War, in September 1899; mentioned in Lord Robert's final despatch of September 1901 (CIE and SA Medal); received the thanks of three Commanders-in Chief for the prompt assistance rendered to ships of the East Indian Station; received the thanks of the Government of India for the despatch of the China Expedition 1900 and the Somaliland Expedition 1903-4; represented the Royal Indian Marine at the Coronation in 1902 and at the Delhi Durbar on January 1st, 1903. On retiring from Directorship of the RIM in March 1904, received the thanks of the Government of India for service rendered to India and especially for the excellent arrangements made for the despatch of the three expeditions to South Africa, China and Somaliland, also the thanks of the Admiralty for services rendered to the Navy during the period of Directorship in India; GSP October 1903 to March 1904.
See Glen 24 Jun 92. CIE, Abyssinia (Midshipman, HMS Octavia), Egypt Medal 1882 ‘Suakin 1885' (Lieut HMS Sphinx ), QSA (Captain, RN, CIE, Royal Indian Marine), 1897 Jubilee, 1902 Coronation, 1903 Delhi Durbar, Khedive's Star 1884-6
Source: List of CIE recipients. Various sources

Royal Indian Marine

Goodridge

Walter

23012

Private

Source: QSA Medal Rolls

4th Co, 1st Btn, IY

Goods

Michael F

Occupation: Farm. Address: Po Fort Beaufort.
Source: Attestation paper in WO126

Town Guard and District Mounted Troops

Goods