BORN HULL 03/03/1894. SCULCOATES. SON OF JAMES ALFRED & SARAH ANN GODFREY ,AT 44 , OXFORD STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & CWGC ADDRESS). BROTHERS, ALFRED, JAMES AND THOMAS AND OLDER SISTER LILLY GODFREY. EMPLOYED AS A BELL SPLICER IN AN IRON FOUNDRY BEFORE THE WAR.
HE ENLISTED IN YORK, ON 17/08/1914. SERVED AS LANCE CORPORAL, IN THE 1ST ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY, ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION. POSTED TO THE MIDDLE EAST FROM 28/02/1915. AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR BRAVERY, NORTH OF ANCRE, ON 13/11/1916, (LONDON GAZETTE – 19/02/1917). KILLED AT ‘BOOM BOOM RAVINE’ ON 17/02/1917, AGED 22. HE IS BURIED AT QUEENS CEMETERY, BUCQUOY, FRANCE. HIS NAME IS ALSO LISTED ON ST MARK’S STREET MEMORIAL, HULL.
| Name | Harold Godfrey |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Birth Date | 3 Mar 1894 |
| Birth Place | Sculcoates, Hull |
| Branch of Service | Royal Marine Light Infantry |
| Cause of Death | Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action |
| Official Number Port Division | Po/17487 |
| Death Date | 17 Feb 1917 |
| Ship or Unit | 1st Royal Marines Battalion Royal Naval Division |
| Location of Grave | Not recorded |
| Name and Address of Cemetery | Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy, France |
| Relatives Notified and Address | Mother: Mrs Sarah, Anne, Godfrey 44 Oxford Street, Hull |
| Decorations and Additional Information | Military Medal (M.M.) |
First name:
HAROLD
Military Number:
17487
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Date Died
17/02/1917
Place died:
QUEENS CEMETERY, BUCQUOY, FRANCE
Age:
22
