Impression sketch
of Private Goodhind's rescue - by Jamie.
The Commanding officer
Of T. Goodhind - being a Private
In the Somerset Light Infantry -
Had need of writing to mother
At Cathay Bristol, of her soldier.
He had to inform this mother,
Of the man’s sad death - to say
He would have recommended
him for a VC award, had he lived.
Private Goodhind had been
Part of support, moving after
An attacking Brigade - their line
Was to be driven back under
Heavy, enemy pounding fire.
Between the lines they heard
A wounded, blinded man to call
Help - Private Goodhind did
Not hesitate, acting instantly.
On reaching him he dressed
The wounds - taking up the man
Private Goodhind then began
To carry him back - but before
Safety, he fell in a shell blast.
The commanding officer signed
To Goodhind's mother, sincere
Sympathy and assured his family,
How he died to save another life.
by Jamie Mann.
Anon.,1915. A Life's Sacrifice. The
Daily Telegraph, [online] 5 October. P.10. Col.3. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11902190/Daily-Telegraph-October-5-1915.html
[Accessed: 5 October 2015].
Mann, J., 2015. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal
communication, 5 October 2015).
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