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GODFREY, Frederick William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2071, 2087 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria Other service number 2087 and 2088 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kensington Park, London, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Haverstock Hill Orphanage School, London, England |
| Occupation: | Agriculturist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2071, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria Other service number 2087 and 2088 | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 2071, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 2071, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 2087, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2087 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-08 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 18 years. Resided in St Arnaud as well as Melbourne, Victoria
Son of Caroline Elizabeth Godfrey of Dulwich Grove, London, England formerly of 107 Kensington Park Road, London, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Trained as a shorthand typist. Occupation in England was a Clerk