William Wellington Godfrey
| Sir William Godfrey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 April 1880 Newry, County Down |
| Died |
18 May 1952 (aged 72) Tavistock, Devon |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1898–1939 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
Adjutant-General Royal Marines Portsmouth Division Royal Marines |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
General Sir William Wellington Godfrey, KCB, CMG (2 April 1880 – 18 May 1952) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
Educated at Dulwich College,[1] Godfrey was commissioned into the Royal Marine Artillery on 1 September 1898.[2] He served on the staff of Captain John de Robeck for the evacuation from Gallipoli in January 1916 during the First World War.[3] He went on to be Assistant Adjutant-General Royal Marines in 1930,[4] Commandant of the Portsmouth Division Royal Marines in 1930 and Adjutant-General Royal Marines in October 1936 before retiring in October 1939.[5]
References
- ↑ "William Wellington Godfrey". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "No. 27001". The London Gazette. 2 September 1898. p. 5259.
- ↑ "Sir John de Robeck’s Gallipoli Evacuation Despatch". Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "Godfrey, Sir William Wellington". Generals.dk. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Richard Ford |
Adjutant-General Royal Marines 1936–1939 |
Succeeded by Sir Alan Bourne |
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