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We remember Lennock De Graaff Godet
We remember Lennock De Graaff Godet
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Timeline
Timeline
1896
1916
employment
Scholar
Source:8858280
26th December 1916
1916
enlistment
South Farnborough
United Kingdom
Source:8858280
26th December 1916
1916
location
14a Edith Grove, Chelsea
United Kingdom
Source:8858280
26th December 1916
1916
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Air Mechanic 3rd Class
62607
Cadet Wing
Source:8858280
28th December 1916 - 4th April 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Temporary Second Lieutenant
Source:8858281
5th April 1917 - 27th July 1917
1917
commission
Unknown
Source:2365077
28th July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
General List and Royal Air Force
Source:8858281
28th July 1917
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
55 Squadron
Source:8858281
14th March 1918
1918
dates
Age 21
Source:2365077
1st June 1918
1918
dates
Age 21
Source:7612151
1st June 1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
Source:2365077
1918
death
Killed in Action
Shot down by enemy fire
Antilly, Moselle, near Metz
France
Source:7090860
1st June 1918
burial
Moselle
Antilly, Moselle, near Metx, France
France
375
Source:7090860
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14a Edith Grove, Chelsea | United Kingdom | known 26th December 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 62607 | Cadet Wing | Air Mechanic 3rd Class | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Temporary Second Lieutenant | ||||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 55 Squadron | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | General List and Royal Air Force | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Godet | mother | ||
| Frederick Lennock Godet | father |
Media
Media
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Original grave in AntillyBuried and memorial erected by locals on the site of this aircraft being shot down
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In Fair LorraineThis poem was written by Maud Godet, mother of Lennock de Graaff Godet, soon after his death. It was found amongst family papers handed down from George Haley, brother of Godet's aircrew mate Arthur Haley who was also killed in the same incident.Contributed by:
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RAF Account of incidentThis was a relply received from the RAF to an enquiry about the circumstances of Arthur Haley's death. Found in Arthur Haley's nephew's papers.Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Airmen's service records 1912-1939 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Rootsweb | Roger51985 | |
| 1916 Bermuda Rhodes Scholar | Deborah102878 | |
| L. Godet | john14663 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Original grave in Antilly | Roger51985 | |
| In Fair Lorraine | Roger51985 | |
| RAF Account of incident | Roger51985 | |
| Whither the Fates carry us | Deborah102878 | |
| RFC/RAF casualties | john14663 |
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We remember Lennock De Graaff Godet
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