Alexander Duncan Goodall

He was born in Ormiston, near Tranent. He joined the British Army during World War 2. He was killed in action at Tobruk, Libya in 1941 while serving as a Serjeant with the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 2nd Battalion. The "serjeant" spelling was common among units that draw heritage from the British light infantry. Service Number: 2754689. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya (also memorialised at his grandparents' grave in Scotland).

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission, https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/20...
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56596068/alexander-duncan-goodall: accessed 03 December 2023), memorial page for Sgt Alexander Duncan Goodall (17 May 1916–21 Nov 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56596068, citing Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Tobruk, Al Buṭnān, Libya; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50753819/alexander-duncan-goodall: accessed 13 November 2023), memorial page for Alexander Duncan Goodall (1916–21 Nov 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50753819, citing West Byres Old Churchyard, Ormiston, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland; Maintained by Jo Graham (contributor 47267037).