Arthur Goodwin of 6 Turrett Cottages, Keridge joined the Cheshire Regiment in 1914 and was sent to the Dardanelles as a signaller, then to Mesopotamia. Wounded in 1916 or 17. The wound fron shrapnel, in the chest, could have been fatalif it had not been for the spoon shown here which was in his left hand breast pocket and deflected the missile. The shrapnel was mounted on a tie pin/ brooch. See also 144/36
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