Herman James Good VC (29 November 1887 – 18 April 1969) was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Good received the award for his actions during the Battle of Amiens in August 1918, while fighting around Hangard Wood.

Two months later, he received gunshot wounds to his buttocks which required six weeks of treatment before he could return to his unit.

He became an acting lance corporal in mid-1917, following a further period in hospital with the mumps, and his rank was made substantive by the end of the year.

The 13th Battalion had secured Aubercourt village but became held up by machine gun posts in the vicinity of Hangard Wood.

[Note 1][4] The VC, instituted in 1856, was the highest award for valour that could be bestowed on a soldier of the British Empire.

[5] The citation for Good's VC read: For most conspicuous bravery and leading when in attack his company was held up by heavy fire from three enemy machine-guns, which were seriously delaying the advance.

Collecting three men of his section, he charged the battery under point-blank fire and captured the entire crews of three guns.The next month, Good was promoted to lance sergeant.