Regimental number | 918 |
Place of birth | Roebourne Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Horse driver |
Address | Kukerin, East Wagin, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Brother, H C Godfrey, Kukerin, East Wagin, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'On 25th April, 1915, during operations near Gaba Tepe, for exceptionally gallant conduct in personally capturing an enemy officer, and going out single handed and shooting five enemy snipers.'
Source: 'London Gazette' No. 6545 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |