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We remember Godfrey Estcourt Matthews
We remember Godfrey Estcourt Matthews
Timeline
Timeline
1867
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:2972553
1915
1916
dates
Age 50
Source:8911764
1916
1917
service
British Army
Brigadier General
Commanding 198 Infantry Brigade
Source:8911764
1917
marriage
Mary F Matthews
Source:8911764
1917
death
Died of wounds
Hit by a shell explosion the previous day
Cambrin
France
Source:8911760
13th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
III. K. 56
Source:8911764
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Godfrey Estcourt |
| Initials | GE |
| Last Name | Matthews |
| Source | 2972553 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Commanding 198 Infantry Brigade | Brigadier General |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Frances MATTHEWS | mother | ||
| Charles James MATTHEWS | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary F Matthews | wife |
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Bethune Town Cemetery, FranceBrigadier General Godfrey Estcourt Matthews is buried here.
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Anne1202
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bethune Town Cemetery, France | Anne1202 |
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