| Regimental number | 2204 |
| Place of birth | Perth Western Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Saddler |
| Address | 184 Aberdeen Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Godwin, 184 Aberdeen Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal For gallantry at Meteren on 23 April 1918. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallantry at METEREN on 23rd April, 1918. Lance Corporal FREITAG and Private GODWIN were members of a bombing section. In an attack on the first objective they rushed forward under heavy fire and bombed and captured a machine gun. At the second objective they bombed a house and took several prisoners in it. They did excellent work in beating off several attacks from hostile bombing parties and set a splendid example to the remainder of the section.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 1 Date: |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
