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A World War Two Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gunners, East Lancashire Regiment Corporals Group
awarded to Gunner/Corporal Harold Goode, 450 Battery, 132nd (M) Heavy Anti‑Aircraft Regiment
Royal Artillery, East Lancashire Regiment, 53rd (Welsh) Division comprising, 1939-45 Defence Medal,
1939-45 War Medal, unnamed as issued, very fine. (2) £40-£50
Harold Goode was born in Rotherham in 1920, when war broke out Harold was an apprentice at W.N. Baine's
Brass Foundry in Rotherham, a reserved occupation until 21 years old. He joined D Company of the 58th West
Riding Battalion Home Guard in Rotherham.
He was conscripted into the Royal Regiment of Artillery in February 1942, serving with 450 Battery, 132nd (Mixed)
Heavy Anti‑Aircraft Regiment on various gun positions around London until being posted to the East Lancashire
regiment as an infantryman in September 1943. Injuries from a military accident kept him from Active Service until
July 1945 when he travelled to Germany with the East Lancashire Regiment as part of the 53rd (Welsh) Division
of the 21st Army Group. Now a Corporal Harold returned to the UK in February 1946 and was Demobilised in
October of that year.
Medal in Box of issues addressed to Mr H. Goode, 242, Hyde Road, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire, with Bestowal
slip and a note that says, "The enclosed awards represent your full entitlement".
With an original letter dated 18th of August 1970, from Sir James Carreras MBE, Managing Director of Hammer
Films, Harold's former Commanding Officer in 450 Battery. Sir James was the driving force behind the Hammer
Horror films from the 1940's to the 1970's.
My Dear Goode,
Thank you for your letter of July 27th and you are quite right, we were connected during the war with 450 battery.
Like everything else, it is very difficult to remember what happened in those days, but one does have great satisfaction, as you say, in
anything that 450 did so well, and this was made possible by the excellent people who served in the battery.
I, of course, remember the names that you mention but have not seen any of them since the war.
If you are ever in London, don't hesitate to give me a ring and come in for a drink and we will try to remember the pleasant things that
happened to us.
Best wishes,
James Carreras,
Sold with original pair of Corporal Stripes, pair of East Lancashire Shoulder Titles, 21st Army Group Lines of
Communication Shoulder Patch, 3 53rd (Welsh) division Shoulder patches, 1st Anti-Aircraft Division patch, and
one original photograph.
awarded to Gunner/Corporal Harold Goode, 450 Battery, 132nd (M) Heavy Anti‑Aircraft Regiment
Royal Artillery, East Lancashire Regiment, 53rd (Welsh) Division comprising, 1939-45 Defence Medal,
1939-45 War Medal, unnamed as issued, very fine. (2) £40-£50
Harold Goode was born in Rotherham in 1920, when war broke out Harold was an apprentice at W.N. Baine's
Brass Foundry in Rotherham, a reserved occupation until 21 years old. He joined D Company of the 58th West
Riding Battalion Home Guard in Rotherham.
He was conscripted into the Royal Regiment of Artillery in February 1942, serving with 450 Battery, 132nd (Mixed)
Heavy Anti‑Aircraft Regiment on various gun positions around London until being posted to the East Lancashire
regiment as an infantryman in September 1943. Injuries from a military accident kept him from Active Service until
July 1945 when he travelled to Germany with the East Lancashire Regiment as part of the 53rd (Welsh) Division
of the 21st Army Group. Now a Corporal Harold returned to the UK in February 1946 and was Demobilised in
October of that year.
Medal in Box of issues addressed to Mr H. Goode, 242, Hyde Road, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire, with Bestowal
slip and a note that says, "The enclosed awards represent your full entitlement".
With an original letter dated 18th of August 1970, from Sir James Carreras MBE, Managing Director of Hammer
Films, Harold's former Commanding Officer in 450 Battery. Sir James was the driving force behind the Hammer
Horror films from the 1940's to the 1970's.
My Dear Goode,
Thank you for your letter of July 27th and you are quite right, we were connected during the war with 450 battery.
Like everything else, it is very difficult to remember what happened in those days, but one does have great satisfaction, as you say, in
anything that 450 did so well, and this was made possible by the excellent people who served in the battery.
I, of course, remember the names that you mention but have not seen any of them since the war.
If you are ever in London, don't hesitate to give me a ring and come in for a drink and we will try to remember the pleasant things that
happened to us.
Best wishes,
James Carreras,
Sold with original pair of Corporal Stripes, pair of East Lancashire Shoulder Titles, 21st Army Group Lines of
Communication Shoulder Patch, 3 53rd (Welsh) division Shoulder patches, 1st Anti-Aircraft Division patch, and
one original photograph.