Richard Elton Goodwin
Lieutenant General Sir Richard Goodwin | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Dick" |
| Born | 17 August 1908 Woolwich, London |
| Died | 28 October 1986 (aged 78) Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1928–1969 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 40616 |
| Unit | Suffolk Regiment |
| Commands | I Corps (1963–66) East Africa Command (1960–63) 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division (1957–60) 6th Infantry Brigade (1957) 214th Infantry Brigade (1945) 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment (1943–45) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
Lieutenant General Sir Richard Elton Goodwin, KCB, CBE, DSO (17 August 1908 – 28 October 1986) was a senior British Army officer. He served in the Second World War as Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment during the campaign in Northwest Europe from June 1944 until May 1945, and later reached high office in the 1960s.