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Thomas Henry GODLEY

Regimental number217
Place of birthCampbelltown, New South Wales
SchoolGuildford State School, Perth Boys School, Western Australia; several South Australian schools.
ReligionMethodist
OccupationBlacksmith
AddressLion Mill, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinWife, Mrs Godley, Lion Mill, Western Australia
Enlistment date9 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name2nd Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Company Engineers
FateDied of disease 18 March 1915
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Died of pneumonia after contracting measles
Place of death or woundingHeliopolis, Egypt
Age at death33
Age at death from cemetery records33
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Row 177), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
23
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Julia GODLEY; husband of Lily GODLEY, 57 East Street, Guildford, Western Australia
Family/military connectionsBrother in law: Pte G E Jones, died in England after being wounded; foster brother: Pte Sydney Coulson of New Zealand, killed in action.
Other details

War service: Egypt

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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