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We remember Leonard Godley
We remember Leonard Godley
Timeline
Timeline
1894
sibling
Cecil Godley
Source:8683413
1894
1896
1901
sibling
Herbert Godley
Source:8683413
1901
1908
sibling
Dorothy Godley
Source:8683413
1908
1911
employment
Colliery Labourer above ground
Source:8683413
1st April 1911
1911
location
Cemetery Road, Ryhill
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8683413
1st April 1911
1915
location
Sunny Bank, South Hiendley
United Kingdom
Source:8683408
5th March 1915
1915
employment
Joiner
Source:8683408
15th March 1915
enlistment
Pontefract
United Kingdom
Source:8683407
service
British Army
Private
8940
East Surrey Regiment
Source:2367019
service
British Army
Private
8940
East Surrey Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:8683407
1915
death
Killed in Action
Was first recorded as missing.
France
Source:7304526
Source:8683408
Source:8683407
26th September 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7304526
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leonard |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Godley |
| Source | 2367019 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemetery Road, Ryhill | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1st April 1911 | |
| Sunny Bank, South Hiendley | United Kingdom | known 5th March 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8940 | East Surrey Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 8940 | East Surrey Regiment | 9th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Godley | father | ||
| Jessie | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Godley | brother | 1894 | |
| Herbert Godley | brother | 1901 | |
| Dorothy Godley | sister | 1908 |
Media
Media
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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 | Wayne64498 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Wayne64498 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne64498 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Hiendley Memorial | Wayne64498 | |
| South Hiendley Memorial List | Wayne64498 | |
| Felkirk Memorial | Wayne64498 | |
| Felkirk Memorial List | Wayne64498 |
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