James Alfred Godfrey

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

James Alfred AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Godfrey AWMM

Nama Hōia

WWI 6/1031 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

17 Jan 1881 AWMM

Wāhi noho i mua i te whakaurunga

WW1 Unknown AWMM Palmerston Street, Westport, New Zealand AWMM

Uri kiritahi

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

Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna

Pre 16 Oct 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Pakanga

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Te Ope o Tū / te peka

Army AWMM

Nama Hōia

WWI 6/1031 AWMM

Mētara me ngā Tohu

• 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

Te urunga

WW1

Taipitopito ekenga waka

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

Tuhinga hauora

Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

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

Matenga

26 Dec 1917 AWMM
Age  37 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Died of wounds AWMM

Urupā

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

Ingoa maumaharatanga

• 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

Mea e whai hononga ai

Hononga ki waho

• 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

Ngā tuhinga

• 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.