Cliff. Hobson Posted 28 August , 2003 Share Posted 28 August , 2003 Seeking information / answers on J. L. Godley, picked up his name from the Village War Memorial 1914/1918. the C.W.G.C. shows died 31st August, 1919 Rifle Brigade Regiment, (MGC Infantry). Commemorated :- DELHI WAR MEMORIAL, PERSHAWAR, INDIA. Cliff. Hobson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 29 August , 2003 Share Posted 29 August , 2003 The fuller CWGC entry: JOHN LINDLEY GODLEY Lieutenant, attd. 286th Coy., Machine Gun Corps (Inf) who died on Sunday 31 August 1919 . Additional Information: (Buried Peshawar (Right) B.C. XXVI. 780.) Cemetery: DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE) India His index entry says 'Rifle Brigade'; any self-respecting Greenjacket would have a fit to see it described as 'Rifle Brigade Regiment' - they were THE Brigade! 286 Coy MGC were a post-war formation, formed to support 4th (Indian) Division, and part of the MGC's 204 Bn. (The Bn never fought as a formation; it was an HQ only, the Companies being assigned direct to the Division). It saw service in India and the 3rd Afghan War of 1919, and was disbanded in May 1920, where the constituent units formed a reconstituted 8 Bn MGC, for Indian service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff. Hobson Posted 31 August , 2003 Author Share Posted 31 August , 2003 Phil, Thank you for information re. John Godley this fellow trained as a Teacher at St. Marks College, Chelsea which is probably why he finished up in the Rifle Brigade instead of the Notts & Derby Regt., He was serving in India in October 1917 according to a notice in the local press the puzzle is how he died after the end of the 14/18 war which warranted him appearing on the War Memorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 31 August , 2003 Share Posted 31 August , 2003 As a result of injuries sustained in the war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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