Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Private

Unit:

4th Battalion The Royal Fusiliers, City of London Regiment, British Army

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1914

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Private

Unit:

4th Battalion The Royal Fusiliers, City of London Regiment, British Army

Awarded on:

November 25th, 1914

"‘For coolness and gallantry in fighting his machine gun under a hot fire for two hours after he had been wounded at mons on 23rd August."

"In the defence of a railway bridge near Nimy, 23rd August 1914, Private Godley of ‘B’ Company showed particular heroism in his management of the machine guns. his Commanding Officer having been severely wounded and each machine gunner in turn shot, Private Godley was called to the firing line on the bridge and under heavy fire he had to remove three dead bodies and proceed to an advanced machine gun position under a sustained enemy fire. he carried on defending the position for two hours after he had received a severe head wound."

Presented by h.m. King George V at Buckingham Palace on the 15th February 1919.

Rank:

Private

Awarded on:

1937

Rank:

Private

Awarded on:

1953

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

With bar

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)