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GODWARD, John Albert Clarence

Service Number:	2214
Enlisted:	26 September 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Loddon Vale, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Pyramid Hill, Loddon, Victoria
Schooling:	Hawkinston State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of Wounds, Villers-Bretonneux, France, 3 August 1918
Cemetery:	Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 6,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Pyramid Hill RSL Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

26 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2214, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Vic.
17 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 2214, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Omrah embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
17 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 2214, 13th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Omrah, Melbourne
9 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Belgium
22 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2214, 24th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Gas poisoning. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 4 May 1918.
19 May 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2214, 24th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre
4 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2214, 24th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory
1 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2214, 24th Infantry Battalion, Severe SW to head. Evacuated to 5th CCS however died of wounds the next day 2 August 1918.
2 Aug 1918:	Involvement Private, 2214, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2214 awm_unit: 24 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-02

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