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Lieutenant-Colonel Algernon Arbuthnott Godwin

Male 1841 - 1927  (86 years)


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  1. 1.  Lieutenant-Colonel Algernon Arbuthnott Godwin was born 16 Feb 1841, Battersea Rise, Battersea, Wandsworth, Surrey; was christened 27 Jul 1841, St Mary, Battersea, Wandsworth, Surrey; died 17 Jun 1927, The Old Rectory, West Coker, Yeovil, Somerset.

    Other Events:

    • Career: 1869; Enlisted in 103rd Reg.Ft (Royal Bombay Fusiliers) 20 Nov 1869, Lieutenant 30 Jul 1862; Captain 14 Aug 1872 '103rd Royal Bombay Fusiliers; nominal list of an Officer entitled to the Silver Medal for service on the Gold Coast under 9.9.43 of 1874 - Brevet Major A.A. Godwin - Severely wounded in action near Dunguah on the 27th October 1873' (UK Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949, Third Ashanti War) 1889: Colonel (from son's baptism record)
    • Address: 1886, 3 Ashburn Place; (from son John's baptism record)
    • Census: 1891, St Peters Road (Hazlewood House), Christchurch; Algernon A Godwin, Head, M, 50, Retired Lieut.Col, Army Infantry, Surrey Chobham Catherine Godwin, Wife, M, 35, South Australia Henry H Godwin, Son, S, 11, South Australia Amy A Godwin, Daur, S, 10, Yorkshire Bradford Charles A Godwin, Son, 8, London Bayswater Cecil A Godwin, Son, S, 6, London South Kensington Geoffrey A Godwin, Son, S, 1, London South Kensington Catherine M Godwin, Daur, S, 5mo, London South Kensington Georgina M Crawford, Visitor, S, 32, Gloucester Bourton on Water Alice Phelan, Servt, S, 37, Housemaid, Ireland Harriet M Hake, Servt, S, 30, Parlourmaid, Devon Ottery St Mary
    • Census: 1901, 4 Enys Road, Eastbourne; Algernon A Godwin, Head, M, 60, Lieut Col (retired) Infantry, London Battersea Katherine Godwin, Wife, M, 45, Australia S. Adelaide Cecil C Godwin, Son, S, 16, London Kensington Katherine M Godwin, Daur, S, 10, London Kensington Alicia Phelan, Serv, S, 48, Housemaid, Ireland Sarah Smith, Serv, S, 29, Cook, Derbyshire Puixton? Anna Kelly, Serv, S, 22, Parlourmaid, Deptford
    • Census: 1911, Rosebury, Hitchin, Hertfordshire; Algernon A Godwin, Head, 70, Widower, Retired Lieut.Col, Army Infantry, London Middlesex Amy A Godwin, Daur, 30, Single, Bradford Yorkshire Geoffrey A Godwin, Son, 21, Single, London Middlesex Maud M Lobb, Cousin, 49, Single, London Middlesex Alicia Phelan, Servant, S, 58, Housemaid, Ireland Emma Gurwood, Servant, 59, Single, Cook Elizabeth I Cox, Servant, 26, Single, Maid Annie G Oliffe, Servant, 28, Single, Housemaid Florence M Humphries, Servant, 21, Housemaid May D Bevan, Servant, 20, Kitchen maid Alexander Buff, Servant, 32, Married, Man Servant Cecil Whitmore, Servant, 22, Single, Undergardener
    • Probate: 2 Sep 1927, London; GODWIN Algernon Arbuthnott of The Old Rectory West Coker near Yeovil Somersetshire died 17 June 1927 Probate London 2 September to Amy Adelaide Cotter (wife of the reverend Lawrence Routledge Cotter clerk) and Edward Horsman Bailey solicitor. Effects £70059 18s. 5d.

    Lieutenant-Colonel married Kathrine Hart 1856, Adelaide, Australia. Kathrine was born Adelaide, S. Australia; died 20 Apr 1904, Hertfordshire. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Henry Harold Godwin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Dec 1879, Adelaide, South Australia; died 14 Oct 1895, Winchester.
    2. 3. Amy Adelaide Godwin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jan 1881, Bradford, Yorkshire; died 7 Feb 1962, Devon Central, Devon.
    3. 4. Charles Algernon Godwin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Jan 1883, Bayswater, London; died 16 Nov 1944, Calle Charcas, 535 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    4. 5. Major Cecil Courtney Godwin, OBE  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Oct 1884, South Kensington, London; was christened 6 Nov 1884, West Brompton, Kensington and Chelsea; died 6 Aug 1956, Park Rash, Kettlewell, Yorkshire.
    5. 6. John Godwin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Oct 1886; was christened 18 Oct 1886, St Mary Bottoms, Middlesex; died 19 Oct 1886.
    6. 7. Geoffrey Arbuthnott Godwin, 430644, Canadian Inf  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Apr 1889, South Kensington, London; was christened 18 May 1889, St Mary Bottoms, London; died 15 Sep 1916, probably the Somme, France; was buried Unknown but inscribed on Vimy Memorial, France.
    7. 8. Katherine Margaret Godwin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Oct 1890, South Kensington, London; died 9 Oct 1907.
    8. 9. Philip Morgan Godwin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Aug 1898, Chelsea; died 2 May 1900, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Harold Godwin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lieutenant-Colonel1) was born 12 Dec 1879, Adelaide, South Australia; died 14 Oct 1895, Winchester.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Middle name and dates/places of birth/death kindly provided by Beryl Godwin, 2013


  2. 3.  Amy Adelaide Godwin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lieutenant-Colonel1) was born 26 Jan 1881, Bradford, Yorkshire; died 7 Feb 1962, Devon Central, Devon.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 13 Apr 1962, Exeter; COTTER Amy Adelaide of Elvestone Budleigh Salterton Devon widow died 7 February 1962 Probate Exeter 13 April to Westminster Bank Limited. Effects £19061 3s. 9d.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Date kindly provided by Beryl Godwin, 2013

    Amy married Laurence Rutledge Cotter Jul - Sep 1926, Yeovil, Somerset. Laurence was born Jul - Sep 1873, Walsall, Staffordshire; died 13 Aug 1936. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Charles Algernon Godwin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lieutenant-Colonel1) was born 29 Jan 1883, Bayswater, London; died 16 Nov 1944, Calle Charcas, 535 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    Other Events:

    • Career: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Farmer
    • .: Charles Algernon Godwin makes many voyages to and from Argentina: 12 Aug 1922: 'Arlanza' first class from Buenos Aires to Southampton. C/o 39 Panton Street, Haymarket, London. Farmer, 39. 17 Nov 1922: 'Avon' first class from Southampton to Buenos Aires. Takes wife Eva (31) plus Mary Godwin (7), Peter Godwin (3) and John Godwin (3). Stafford Hotel, St James SW1, Farmer age 38. Country of future intended residence: Argentina 8 Aug 1928: 'Alcantara' first class from Buenos Aires to Southampton. Finsbury pavement House London EC. Farmer, 45. Takes wife Eva Mary (37) plus Mary Godwin (13), Peter Godwin (8) and John Godwin (8). 5 Dec 1930: 'Alcantara' first class from Buenos Aires to Southampton. 'St Swithins', Shaftesbury Rd, Woking. Farmer, 47. 27 Mar 1931: 'Asturias' first class from Southampton to Buenos Aires. Shaftesbury Road, Woking, Farmer age 48. 21 Nov 1933: 'Almanzora' first class from Buenos Aires to Southampton. C/o Westmoinster Bank, 36 St James St. London SW. Farmer, 50. 24 Feb 1934: 'Arlanza' first class from Southampton to Buenos Aires with wife Eva. Flemings Hill? London W1, Rancher, age 51. 11 Aug 1936: 'Almanzora' first class from Buenos Aires to Southampton. 120 Moorgate EC2. Farmer, 53. 22 Jan 1937: 'Alcantara' first class from Southampton to Buenos Aires. Green Acres Hotel, Horsham, Sussex, Farmer age 53.
    • 1901 Census: 5 St Aubyns, Hove, Sussex; Hilda Gwendoline Kensington, Daughter, S, 27, No occupation, London Woolwich Charles Algernon Godwin, Visitor, S, 18, No occupation, London Woolwich Emma Swan, Serv, S, 44, Domestic Servant, London Chelsea Emily Finch, Serv, S, 30, Domestic Servant, Herts Chipperfield Martha Sarah Biddle, Serv, S, 47, Domestic Servant, Sussex Brighton
    • Obituary: 25 Nov 1944; 'GODWIN.-On Nov. 16, 1944, in Buenos Aires, CHARLES ALGERNON GODWIN, of Las Cabezas, elder surviving son of the late Lieut-Colonel A.A. Godwin, and husband of Eva Mary Godwin nee Darbyshire, aged 61.'
    • Probate: 5 Dec 1945, Llandudno; GODWIN Charles Algernon of Estancia Las Calezas Estacion Lazo Province of Entre Rios Argentine died 16 November 1944 at Calle Charcas 535 Buenos Aires Argentine Probate Llandudno 5 December to Mary McClelland (wife of Eric McClelland). Effects £15,944 11s.4d. in England.
    • .: 1953, Wendover, Buckinghamshire; A memorial service was held for Charles, Eva and John Godwin

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Date kindly provided by Beryl Godwin, 2013

    .:
    From Beryl Godwin, 2013

    Charles married Eva Mary Darbyshire 1913, St John's Cathedral, Buenos Aires. Eva was born 1890 or 1891; died 12 Aug 1951, Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Mary Godwin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 May 1915; died 24 Mar 1991, Buenos Aires.
    2. 11. Peter Godwin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Dec 1919, Buenos Aires, Argentina; died 27 Jan 1999, Belgrano 568, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    3. 12. John Godwin, Lieutenant RNVR MID  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Dec 1919, Buenos Aires, Argentina; died 2 Feb 1945, Germany.

  4. 5.  Major Cecil Courtney Godwin, OBE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lieutenant-Colonel1) was born 5 Oct 1884, South Kensington, London; was christened 6 Nov 1884, West Brompton, Kensington and Chelsea; died 6 Aug 1956, Park Rash, Kettlewell, Yorkshire.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1911, Egypt, Sierra Leone, South Africa or Sudan; Cecil Courtney Godwin, Captain, 26, Single, Infantry 1st Yorks Regiment, Soldier, born London Middlesex
    • Awards: 20 Apr 1917; Captain Cecil Courtney Godwin, Yorkshire Regiment, General Staff, Egyptian Army receives the Order of the Nile, 4th Class, from H.H The Sultan of Egypt. [Gazette issue 30030, page 3826]
    • Career: 1914 - 1920; Captain at Yorkshire Regiment attached General Head Quarters Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Major at Attached Egyptian Army
    • Awards: 3 Jun 1925, London; Major Cecil Courtney Godwin of The Green Howards is made 'Officer of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order' (of the British Empire)
    • Probate: 26 Oct 1956, York; GODWIN Cecil Courtney of Sunsque House West End Middleham Yorkshire died 6 Augst 1956 at Park Rash Kettlewell Yorkshire Probate York 26 October to Westminster Bank Limited. Effects £14596 15s. 6d.


  5. 6.  John Godwin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lieutenant-Colonel1) was born 18 Oct 1886; was christened 18 Oct 1886, St Mary Bottoms, Middlesex; died 19 Oct 1886.

    Notes:

    Christened:
    Baptism is marked 'P.B.' for Private Baptism, an indication that the child was unlikely to live long.


  6. 7.  Geoffrey Arbuthnott Godwin, 430644, Canadian Inf Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lieutenant-Colonel1) was born 19 Apr 1889, South Kensington, London; was christened 18 May 1889, St Mary Bottoms, London; died 15 Sep 1916, probably the Somme, France; was buried Unknown but inscribed on Vimy Memorial, France.

    Other Events:

    • 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


  7. 8.  Katherine Margaret Godwin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lieutenant-Colonel1) was born 27 Oct 1890, South Kensington, London; died 9 Oct 1907.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Middle name and dates of birth/death kindly provided by Beryl Godwin, 2013


  8. 9.  Philip Morgan Godwin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lieutenant-Colonel1) was born 7 Aug 1898, Chelsea; died 2 May 1900, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Name and dates kindly provided by Beryl Godwin, 2013



Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Mary Godwin Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Lieutenant-Colonel1) was born 10 May 1915; died 24 Mar 1991, Buenos Aires.

    Other Events:

    • WW2: Ambulance driver in London, France and Germany

    Notes:

    WW2:
    From Beryl Godwin, 2013

    Mary married Eric McClelland St John's Cathedral, Buenos Aires. Eric died 1968, Buenos Aires. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Peter Godwin Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Lieutenant-Colonel1) was born 13 Dec 1919, Buenos Aires, Argentina; died 27 Jan 1999, Belgrano 568, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    Other Events:

    • Career: Lost part of right leg in Tunisia serving with the Royal Tank Regiment. Returned to Argentina in 1944. 1976: Ridley Hall Cambridge - ordained at Headley, Hampshire. 1978: Priested at St John's Cathedral Buenos Aires 1982: Vicar of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Lomas de Zamora, Argentina
    • .: 28 May 1953, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Tilbury, England; Peter Godwin and Evelyn Beryl Godwin sail first class on the 'Highland Princess' from Buenos Aires to Tilbury. GODWIN Peter, age 33, addresss Carmel House Hotel, 32, Craven Hill Gardens W12, Occupation Commerce GODWIN Evelyn Beryl, 27, same address, Housewife

    Notes:

    Career:
    Information kindly contributed by Beryl Godwin, 2013

    Peter — Evelyn Beryl Woodgate. Evelyn was born 1925 or 1926. [Group Sheet]


  3. 12.  John Godwin, Lieutenant RNVR MIDJohn Godwin, Lieutenant RNVR MID Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Lieutenant-Colonel1) was born 13 Dec 1919, Buenos Aires, Argentina; died 2 Feb 1945, Germany.

    Other Events:

    • .: A book called 'Godwin's Saga - A Commando Epic' was written by Kenneth Macksey.
    • .: Left for England in 1928. Educated at Malvern College.
    • WW2: 1943 - 45, Norway/Germany; HMS Ark Royal 1941, HMS King Alfred. Sub Lt. RNVR 26.3.1942. HMS Quebec (naval part of No 1 Combined Training Centre at Inverary, Scotland). Joined No.14 (Arctic) Commando and took part in Operation Checkmate, a mission to attack enemy shipping in Haugesund, Norway. The party crossed the North Sea by MTB and transferred to two canoes for an attack with limpet mines. Lieutenant Godwin and Able Seaman Burgess were one crew and the other was crewed by Able Seamen Mayor and West. More at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Checkmate_%28commando_raid%29 From Wikipedia: 'British Temporary Lieutenant John Godwin, RNVR (Buenos Aires, 13 December 1919 - Sachsenhausen, 2 February 1945) was born and brought up in Argentina, and took part in a raid named Operation Checkmate on Axis shipping near Haugesund, north of Stavanger, Norway. His party managed to sink a minesweeper and a number of steamers using limpet mines, but he was eventually captured on 15.5.1943 with the rest of his party, a commando sergeant, two Naval Petty Officers and three seamen. After spending some time in Grini concentration camp, they were sent to Sachsenhausen concentration camp, where contrary to the Geneva Convention, they were forced to march thirty miles a day on cobbles testing army boots. On 2 February 1945 they were led to execution, in accordance with Hitler's Commando Order of 1942. Godwin managed to wrestle the pistol of the firing party commander from his belt and shot him dead before being himself shot. No superior officer witnessed this act so a decoration could not be awarded. However, his bravery was mentioned in dispatches (posthumously). The citation, in The London Gazette, 9 October 1945, read: "For great gallantry and inspiring example whilst a prisoner of war in German hands in Norway and afterwards at Sachsenhausen, near Oranienburg, Germany, 1942-1945".' More at http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/WW2/Operation+Checkmate/Extract_from_Capture_Letter_P1_1_.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1
    • Awards: 9 Oct 1945; Mentioned in Dispatches (MID): 'For great gallantry and inspiring example whilst a prisoner of war in German hands in Norway and afterwards at Sachsenhausen, near Oranienburg, Germany, 1942-1945'. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37299/supplement/4954
    • .: 1953, Wendover, Buckinghamshire; A memorial service was held for Charles, Eva and John Godwin

    Notes:

    .:
    From Beryl Godwin, 2013



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