British Army of the Rhine
Goodwin was appointed Commandant at the School of Infantry in 1951 and commander of 6th Infantry Brigade within the British Army of the Rhine in 1954. He went on to be General Officer Commanding (GOC) 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division and North Midland District of the Territorial Army in 1957 and GOC East Africa Command in 1960. In this capacity he accelerated the commissioning of African officers. He was appointed GOC 1st (British) Corps within the British Army of the Rhine in 1963 and Military Secretary in 1966; he retired in 1969.