Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Thomas Goode, an agricultural labourer, born 1835 in Burbage, Leics., and his wife Catherine Goode (nee Lord, married 1869), a domestic servant, born 1838 in Newbold Verdon, Leics. John, a schoolboy, was born in 1882 in Hinckley, Leics., he had one sibling, a brother Thomas Sevestus Goode, a hosiery trade worker, born 1874 in Hinckley, Leics., in April 1891 the family home was at 11, Wood Street, Hinckley, Leics. In March 1901 John was employed as a shoe trade finisher, in the employ of Messrs. Heap and Payne, and was residing in the family home at 11, Wood Street, Hinckley, Leics., together with his father, now a school caretaker and his mother. John’s father died in the 2nd quarter of 1903, aged 71. John’s mother died in the 3rd quarter of 1909, aged 70. In April 1911 John was employed as a boot and shoe trade finisher and was residing alone at 4, Cox’s Abbey, Castle Street, Hinckley, Leics.
On Friday May 7th 1915 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “ROLL OF HONOUR.” – LEICESTERSHIRE TERRITORIAL’S CASUALTIES.
The following “Leicester’s” are reported prisoners of war: Private A. Board (7274), Private G. Narroway (7491), and Private J. Randall (6622), of the Leicestershire Regiment, are officially reported to be prisoners of war, Private L. W. Horne (2367) of the 4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment (Territorial’s), is reported wounded.
The following casualties in the Leicestershire Regiment, 5th Battalion (Territorial’s), are reported from Base, under date April 17th:-
KILLED.
Goode, 368, Private J., Harmer, 1090, Private W.
The War Diary for today records. WULVERGHEM. At 6.00pm 20 enemy shells fell in or near cooker and dugouts (percussion shrapnel, 1 failed explode) Casualties 2 killed 1 wounded. At 11.50pm Battn Order received cancelling expected relief by 4th Battn LEICESTERSHIRE REGT.