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| Name: |
Harry King Goode |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
| Unit: |
66 |
| Victories: |
15 |
| Born: |
22 October 1892 |
| Place of Birth: |
Handsworth, Staffordshire, England |
| Died: |
21 August 1942 |
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| Place of Death: |
Near Carnlough, Northern Ireland |
| Cemetery: |
Ballykelly Church of Ireland, Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
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The son of Florence Annie King, Harry King Goode was adopted by Thomas and Margaret Goode of Ryton, Bulkin. He joined the Royal Engineers on 8 September 1914 and served as a motorcycle dispatch rider before he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 14 November 1917. Posted to 66 Squadron, he scored fifteen victories flying the Sopwith Camel in 1918.
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Harry King Goode's Medal Group
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
2nd Lieut. (A./Capt.) Harry King Goode. (ITALY)
A brilliant fighting pilot who sets a fine example of courage and determination to the officers of his squadron. He has destroyed six enemy aeroplanes and two kite balloons.
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| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) |
2nd Lieut. (A./Capt.) Harry King Goode, D.F.C. (ITALY)
During the recent operations this officer has displayed magnificent courage and determination in attacking enemy aerodromes, kite balloons and retreating columns, inflicting very heavy loss. On 29th October he led two other machines in a bombing raid against an enemy aerodrome; he completely destroyed with a bomb, one hostile machine on the ground; and, attacking the hangars and workshops with machine-gun fire, he caused many casualties amongst the mechanics. Later on in the same day he returned alone to attack the same aerodrome, and found the enemy about to evacuate it. Flying at a very low altitude—at times his wheels almost touched the ground—-he destroyed one machine with a bomb and set fire to another with machine-gun fire. The enemy personnel were driven back into the village by the vigour of his attack. Captain Goode's utter disregard of personal danger inspired all who served with him.
(D.F.C. gazetted 3rd December, 1918.)
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
25 Jun 1918 |
0735 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (D9410) |
Albatros C (DESF) |
Vazzena, S of Asiago |
| 2 |
18 Jul 1918 |
0805 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (B2363) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Mt. Baldo |
| 3 |
01 Aug 1918 |
0930 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (E1494) |
Roland C (DES) |
S of Guistina |
| 4 |
05 Aug 1918 |
0920 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (E1494) |
Balloon (DES) |
SE of Oderzo |
| 5 |
09 Aug 1918 |
0740 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (E1494) |
Hansa-Brandenburg C (DES) |
N of Motta |
| 6 |
11 Aug 1918 |
1950 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (E1494) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Valpregara |
| 7 |
22 Aug 1918 |
1110 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (E1494) |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Conegliano |
| 8 |
30 Sep 1918 |
1815 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (E7211) |
LVG C (DES) |
NE of Conegliano |
| 9 |
08 Oct 1918 |
1120 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (E7211) |
Roland C (DES) |
SW of Vallo |
| 10 |
16 Oct 1918 |
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66 |
Sopwith Camel (E7211) |
Balloon (DES) |
Oderzo |
| 11 |
22 Oct 1918 |
1645 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (E7211) |
Balloon (DES) 1 |
SW of Vazzolo |
| 12 |
27 Oct 1918 |
0815 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (E7211) |
Balloon (DES) |
38K 55 38 |
| 13 |
28 Oct 1918 |
0810 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (E7211) |
Balloon (DES) |
S of Oderzo |
| 14 |
28 Oct 1918 |
1045 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (E7211) |
Balloon (DES) |
St. Stino |
| 15 |
29 Oct 1918 |
0730 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (E7211) |
Balloon (DES) |
39M 93 24 |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt H Hindle-James (E1576) |
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