Colonel Herbert Tom Goodland, C.B., D.S.O.

Goodland was born in Taunton, Somerset, England, November 6, 1874 and immigrated to Manitoba at the age of 17. He took up farming until he came to British Columbia, residing in Chilliwack where he became the Manager of the Chilliwack Canning and Preserving Company in 1908, and held business interests with local real estate agent J. Howe Bent. As well, Goodland, a Free Mason, served as the Secretary of the Chilliwack Board of Trade and was in 1912 an Alderman for the City of Chilliwack. In 1910 he was instrumental in the formation of Chilliwack's "D" Company of the 104th Regiment and held a commission in the local unit until his retirement December 6, 1913 subsequently joining Alberta's 101st Regiment Edmonton Fusiliers.