Goode Norman 1924

Norman Goode 

1924-1986

Father Nm: Walter Goode BIRTH 4 APR 1889 • North Newington, Oxfordshire
DEATH 24 JAN 1958 • 47 Kings Road, Banbury

Mother Nm: Emma Betts BIRTH 2 NOV 1890 • Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
DEATH ABOUT JANUARY 1977 • Banbury

Marriage Dt: October 1948 Banbury

K comments:

WW1:  Gwendoline’s father William Blencowe 1886 Banbury served with 1st Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fus., Royal Irish Fusiliers, and Royal Engineers. Uncle Albert Blencowe was killed while serving with the Oxford and Bucks LI.

WW2:

Spouse comments: Gwendoline Grace Blencowe born16 Oct 1925 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

(Research): Ancestry

Children:

BIRTH

4 January 1924 Banbury

BEFORE THE WAR
1939 CENSUS

Address: 47 Kings Rd Banbury

Household Members Age
Walter Goode 51
Emma Goode 49
Norman Goode 15 lorry drivers mate

WW2
 

Royal Air Force

Goode Norman, 1924, Banbury, Airman, 1349835, RAF

1940

  • Norman was inducted at Edinburgh. He joined joined after February 1941
    Archive Reference: AIR 78 17 1
  • After training at Edinburgh most likely working in RAF base and given civilian job could have been a driver.

Note: Posted to one of the Edinburgh Recruit Centres for his basic training he would have been; registered and billeted; kitted out; given a haircut, medical examination and dental check; inoculated against diphtheria, typhoid and smallpox; issued with service documents. In the following weeks, he would have faced a rigorous daily routine of fatigues, inspections, assessments, drills, physical training and lectures on:
RAF Law, Administration and Organisation
Hygiene
Mathematics
Signals
Use of Weapons – Source ww2Talk

NEW RECRUITS FOR SERVICE AS AIRCREW IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE (CH 7519) At the Aircrew Reception Centre of Royal Air Force Flying Training Command at St John’s Wood, London, new recruits are inspected by non-commissioned officers (NCOs). Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205211042
R.A.F. RECRUIT (CH 1668) Original wartime caption: With his full kit – the recruit is ready for posting to an Initial Training Wing. Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205442951

After Basic training depending on his skills/education he would have received specific trade training on a wide range of job roles from driver to aircraft specialist technicians/engineers.

1941-45

No records

MEDALS

We have no medal records but he was entitled to these medals for his service

WW2_Defence_Medal
Defence Medal
The War medal
SOURCES
  1. Army Records
  2. Ancestry Military Tree of Blencowes ww2
After the War
1948 Wedding

Death 1986

April Quarter in Banbury

2003-2010

Electoral register Gwendoline E Goode Widow Address: 12, Harrowby Road, Banbury,

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