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Alfred Goodson

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Sir Alfred Lassam Goodson, 1st Baronet (17 May 1867 – 29 November 1940) was an English businessman and public servant.

Goodson was born in London, the son of a merchant. During the First World War he was president of both the Officers' Training Corps Selection Board and the Overseas Civilian Advisory Boards, General Headquarters, France. For these services he was knighted[1] and then created a Baronet in the 1922 New Year Honours.[2][3]

Footnotes

  1. ^ "No. 29094". The London Gazette. 9 March 1915. p. 2363.
  2. ^ "No. 32563". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1921. p. 10710.
  3. ^ "No. 32668". The London Gazette. 11 April 1922. p. 2916.

References

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Waddeton Court)
1922–1940
Succeeded by
Alfred Goodson