Accidently killed, aged 20, while instructing another pilot [Flight/Sgt GW Workman] in an aircraft [Oxford DF412], which he was not flying himself, on a familiarisation flight of one and half hours from Prestwick on Monday 17^th August 1942. 

When the aircraft was reported as overdue two separate aircraft were scrambled to carry out a search. Subsequently RAF Abbotsinch, Renfrewshire, was notified by the local Police that the aircraft had come down and so an RAF recovery team was despatched who reported finding wreckage scattered over a wide area. The remains of P/O Goodhead and F/Sgt Workman were recovered back to RAF Abbotsinch. Edward was subsequently buried in Southam (St.James) Churchyard, Warwickshire.

Son of Walter Wilkie Goodhead & Dorothy Goodhead of Southam, Warwickshire. His brother, Wing-Commander Jack Goodhead, was killed in action on 3^rd June 1943 at the age of 27.

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Revised: November 2025