Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (H. C. Goodson, Ord. H.M.S. Forte) nearly extremely fine
£160-200

Henry Charles Goodson was born in North Kensington on 5 February 1879. From the Training Ship Arethusa he joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on Impregnable on 15 July 1894. He was promoted to Boy 1st Class when on Lion in March 1895. Goodson joined H.M.S. Forte in November 1895 and was promoted to Ordinary Seaman in February 1897 and Able Seaman in April 1898. He was advanced to Leading Seaman in January 1903 when on Majestic and Petty Officer 2nd Class in March 1905 when on Terrible. He was invalided from H.M.S. Good Hope in July 1905. With copied service paper.