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Thomas Howard Goad

Attack at Tolosa

Thomas was born on 14-Oct-1827 in London.¹

Birth Notes
- On the 14th inst., in Wimpole-street, the lady of Benjamin Goad,
  Esq., of a son.

Thomas' father was Benjamin Goad and his mother was Anne Elizabeth Hill. His paternal grandparents were William Goad and Darling Thomas; his maternal grandparents were Lt Col Sir Robert Chambre Hill and Eliza Lumley. He was the oldest of six children. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Charles, George, Goad, Emma and Henrietta. He died, at the age of 27, on 25-Oct-1854 in Balaklava.²

Death Notes
- On the 25th of October, killed in the engagement at Balaklave, aged
  27, Captain Thomas Howard Goad, 13th Light Dragoons, eldest son of
  the late B. Goad, Esq., and stepson of the late General Sir Thomas
  Bradford, G.C.B., G.C.H.

Individual Picture Notes
- The Attack at Tolosa by the Portuguese under Sir Thomas Bradford c1813. Adelaide Civic Collection Item

Occupation Details

From 5-Jul-1845 Thomas' occupation was Ensign.

Occupation Notes
- The Times, Saturday, Jul 05, 1845
  To be Ensigns, without purchase
  Gent. Cadet Thomas Howard Goad, from the Royal Military College,
  vice Rossi.

From 12-Jul-1845 his occupation was.

Occupation Notes
- The Times, Saturday, Jul 12, 1845
  13th Regiment of Light Dragoons: Ensign Thomas
  Howard Goad, from the 51st Foot, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice
  Domv[ae]le.

¹ The Times Oct 16, 1827
² The Times, Friday, Dec 22, 1854