Hi Anne There's a bit of information about him here: http://www.pcug.org.au/~croe/ozb/oz_boer_more.cgi?record=7122 Also, he was married with 1 child, Cof E and his next of kin in Chasty Co. California was a brother, CH GOODMAN which may help to pin him down. Regards Colin Roe On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:00 pm, Anne Hanson wrote in AUS-MILITARY-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > A silly question perhaps > From: > "Anne Hanson" <ahanson8@bigpond.com> > To: > AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com > Date: > Thu Jun 22 17:53:59 2006 >   > Good Evening All, > > In Mansfield, Victoria  there is a Boer War Memorial which has the > following inscription: > > THIS OBELISK > WAS ERECTED BY A FEW ADMIRERS > TO THE MEMORY OF > HERBERT JOHN GOODMAN > SERGEANT VICTORIAN BUSHMEN > CORPS, KILLED IN ACTION AT KOSTEO > RIVER, SOUTH AFRICA 22ND JULY 1900 > WHILST HONORABLY UPHOLDING THE > PRESTIGE OF QUEEN AND EMPIRE. > "NO SURRENDER". > > Based on the date of death above I searched the Victorian Digger Federation > BDM index and was unable to find a death in the name of Herbert John > GOODMAN. So now I'm wondering if an Australian citizen died overseas while > on active service was there a death certificate issued for that person and > if so, by whom? > > I am keen to know this as I am attempting to find out who Herbert John > GOODMAN's parent were. All I have so far is his marriage entry (see below) > and although it says he was born in Benalla I've been unable to find same. > > Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 > > Surname: GOODMAN > Given Names: Herbert John > Event: M > Spouse Surname/Father: MCMILLAN > Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Anna Gillespie > Age: > Sex: M > Birth Place: BENALLA > Death Place: > Year: 1881 > Reg Number: 4546 > > Any suggestions/help would be appreciated. > > Cheers > > Anne Hanson -- Colin Roe, Torrens ACT 2607 Australia