James Alfred Godfrey

Forenames

James Alfred AWMM

Surname

Godfrey AWMM

Service number

WWI 6/1031 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

17 Jan 1881 AWMM

Address before enlistment

WW1 Unknown AWMM Palmerston Street, Westport, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

WW1 John Godfrey, Survey Office, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 16 Oct 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 6/1031 AWMM

Medals and Awards

• Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
  Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). London Gazette 28 March 1918, p3893. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of his company after all the ofcicers had become casualties. he got the men disposed in safe positions, then organised rescue parties for men who had deen buried by shellfire, and directed their work under very heavy fire. AWMM
• Military Medal (MM) AWMM
  Military Medal (MM). London Gazette 16 August 1917, p8430, Rec No 765. Messines Offensive - 7th to 9th June 1917. Citation: During the attack an consolidation of the Au Bon Fermoer Cabaret and German trenches in front of it, he took charge of the platoon and after his officer had become a casualty and by his prompt and immediate action reorganised and carried out the work of consolidation in spite of heavy shelling. He gained touch and secured his flank with the neighbouring Brigade and placed the position beyond doubt. His work on this and many previous occassions is worthy of the highest praise. AWMM
• Victory Medal AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Enlistment

WW1

Embarkation details

WW1 16 Oct 1914 AWMM
HMNZT 4 or HMNZT 11 AWMM Vessel was Tahiti or Athenic AWMM Private AWMM Canterbury Infantry Battalion AWMM Main Body AWMM

Medical notes

Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Warrant Officer Class 2 AWMM
Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion AWMM

James Godfrey was the son of Charles Alfred and Bridget Annie Godfrey, of Picton, New Zealand.

Next of Kin: Mr J. Godfrey, Survey Office, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

26 Dec 1917 AWMM
Age  37 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of wounds AWMM

Cemetery

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM XXVII. CC. 3. AWMM

Memorial name

• Picton War Memorial, 24 London Quay, Picton AWMM
• Marlborough War Memorial, 20 Seymour Street, Blenheim, 7201 AWMM
• Railways Roll of Honour board. Wellington Railway Station, Pipitea, Wellington 6011. AWMM
• Marlborough Great War Memorial, WW1 AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R16786803
  Further Reference
• A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/433149/-
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/433149
  Further Reference
• New Zealand War Graves Trust
  https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
  Further Reference

References

• McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Vol1: 268
• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 2: Includes portrait
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
• Ferguson, David (1921). The history of the Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 1914-1919. Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd: Auckland, N.Z.