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.
Sir William Godfrey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1880 Newry, County Down |
| Died | 18 May 1952 (aged 72) Tavistock, Devon |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | 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 |
Military career edit
Educated at Dulwich College,[1] Godfrey was commissioned into the Royal Marine Artillery on 1 September 1898.[2] Godfrey made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Royal Navy against the British Army cricket team at Lord's in 1912,[3] scoring 15 runs in the match.[4] He served on the staff of Captain John de Robeck for the evacuation from Gallipoli in January 1916 during the First World War.[5] He went on to be Assistant Adjutant-General Royal Marines in 1930,[6] Commandant of the Portsmouth Division Royal Marines in 1930 and Adjutant-General Royal Marines in October 1936 before retiring in October 1939.[7]
References edit
- ^ "William Wellington Godfrey". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "No. 27001". The London Gazette. 2 September 1898. p. 5259.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Godfrey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Army v Royal Navy, 1912". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Sir John de Robeck's Gallipoli Evacuation Despatch". Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Godfrey, Sir William Wellington". Generals.dk. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Royal Navy Senior Appointments, 1865-" (PDF). gulabin.com. October 2020. p. 283. Retrieved 16 November 2020.