Private Geoffrey Arbuthnott Godwin, 430644, Canadian Inf

1889 - 1916  (27 years)

• Name	Geoffrey Arbuthnott Godwin
  Title	Private
  Suffix	430644, Canadian Inf
  Born	19 Apr 1889	South Kensington, London
  Christened	18 May 1889	St Mary Bottoms, London
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	9 Oct 1913	Liverpool
  	Sails for Quebec on the 'Empress of Ireland' of the Canadian Pacific Railway Atlantic Steamship Line. 'G.A.Godwin, First Class, Tourist, Country of Intended Future Permanent Residence Canada'.
  Career	1915	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  	Automobile Engineer, also member of Active Militia.
  WW1 Enlistment	18 Mar 1915	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  	Enlists in Canadian Expeditionary Force (Manitoba Regiment) as Private in 27th (City of Winnipeg) Battalion. Service Number 430644. Attestation papers state height 6'2", fresh complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.
  .	15 Sep 1916	The Somme, France
  	Given the date of his death it seems likely that Geoffrey met his fate as follows: 'One of the most notable battles of Somme the 27th Battalion participated in was the Battle of Courcelette on September 15, 1916... The Canadians suffered around 7000 casualties during the battle which lasted until the 22nd of September.' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27th_%28City_of_Winnipeg%29_Battalion,_CEF
  Died	15 Sep 1916	probably the Somme, France
  Buried	Unknown but inscribed on Vimy Memorial, France
  Person ID	I12311	Simpson & Elder
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Lieutenant-Colonel Algernon Arbuthnott Godwin,   b. 16 Feb 1841, Battersea Rise, Battersea, Wandsworth, Surrey ,   d. 17 Jun 1927, The Old Rectory, West Coker, Yeovil, Somerset  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Kathrine Hart,   b. Adelaide, S. Australia ,   d. 20 Apr 1904, Hertfordshire
  Married	1856	Adelaide, Australia
  	From Beryl Woodgate nee Godwin, 2013
  Family ID	F348	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Vimy Memorial, France
  		Private Geoffrey Arbuthnott Godwin of the 27th Battalion is recorded under the Battle of Mount Sorrel (2-14 June 1916). However this does not tally with his known date of death, so is shown here for interest only.
  		Geoffrey Godwin's Canadian War Memorial Cross Sold on eBay 19 September 2015 for £105.
  		Geoffrey Godwin's Canadian War Memorial Cross (obverse)