Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal with Territorial Bar (1481003 SJT. H.M. GOODSON. R.A.); Special Constabulary Medal QEII (HORACE M. GOODSON)
Horace Max Goodson was born in Urmston, Lancashire in 1909. He enlisted in the Royal Artillery in 1938. He had earlier been in a spot of bother with the police with the Lincolnshire Echo of 14 March 1931 carrying an article wherein Goodson was charged with driving with undue care when, it was claimed, he struck a cyclist from behind with his motor car and refused to provide his address and contact details saying that he had "braked as hard as he could".
With the outbreak of WWII Goodson initially served with Field Artillery before transferring to the 9th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, R.A. on 1.10.1941. He served in the UK from September 1939 until 26 September 1941 before moving off to Gibraltar as part of 15 AA Brigade. He served with 9 LAA during the "Gibraltar Blitz". Transferred back to the UK in May and demobilised on 21.12.1945. He was discharged as Over the Age Limit in 1954 and was awarded the Efficiency Medal in 1946. Post-war he served with the Derbyshire Special Constabulary and was awarded their Long Service Medal.
His WWII medals were posted to him on 1 March 1949 to 69 Kedleston Road, Derby.
He died in October 1995 in Bakewell, Derbyshire.
The medals are in good condition unless otherwise specified. Sold with copied research.
