William Goodall | |
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| Born | 1880 |
| Died | 1941 |
| Education | Bedford Modern School |
William Arthur Bates Goodall (1880–1941) was a British soldier and engineer who achieved a period of popular renown as a voluntary castaway on the island of Pulau Serimbun in the Johore Straits west of Singapore during the 1930s.[1] The island, only two acres in area, had been uninhabited for many years and was considered to be haunted.[1] Goodall came to be regarded as a local Robinson Crusoe in Singapore, however when his story spread through the international press he became known as 'the ruler of the world's tiniest kingdom'.[1]
- ^ a b c "How a British Man Created His Own 'Country' Inside Singapore". 23 January 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.