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GODFREY, George William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 559, 2366 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Vic., 1887 |
| Home Town: | Wonwondah South, Horsham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Mingenew Upper Irwin Roads Board District Roll of Honor WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 559, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 559, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 2366, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 2366, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 57, 267 + 281. Prior to the war he was a labourer of Wonwondah Vic. He enlisted 18th Aug 1914 aged 27 years. He served with the 8th Infantry Battalion. He was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal. He survived the war, departed the UK for home 25th Sept 1919. During the war he maintained a diary and this has been donated to the Australian War Memorial, reference 3DRL/3318.
Submitted 14 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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