About William Wellington Godfrey
Lived 1880 – 1952 (aged 72). William Wellington Godfrey was a British military personnel.
General Sir William Wellington Godfrey, (2 April 1880 – 18 May 1952) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career Educated at Dulwich College, Godfrey was commissioned into the Royal Marine Artillery on 1 September 1898. Godfrey made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Royal Navy against the British Army cricket team at Lord's in 1912, scoring 15 runs in the match. He served on the staff of Captain John de Robeck for the evacuation from Gallipoli in January 1916 during the First World War. He went on to be Assistant Adjutant-General Royal Marines in 1930, Commandant of the Portsmouth Division Royal Marines in 1930 and Adjutant-General Royal Marines in October 1936 before retiring in October 1939.
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Who was William Wellington Godfrey?
Adjutant-General Royal Marines
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William Wellington Godfrey was born on 2 April 1880 in Newry.
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William Wellington Godfrey died on 18 May 1952 in Tavistock.
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William Wellington Godfrey was a military personnel.
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William Wellington Godfrey was British.
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· DBpedia: William Godfrey (Royal Marines officer)
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