Military History

Godley was transferred to Melbourne for training. He joined the 12th Reinf. 2nd Field Coy AIF. On embarkation he was taken on strength with the 2nd Field Coy Engineers.
Embarked Melbourne per ‘Orvieto’ 21.10.1914 to Suez.
Roll Rank Sapper.
Roll Unit 12th Reinf. Field Coy. Engineers,
Godley disembarked in Egypt with his Unit. He contracted measles and became seriously ill. Godley was admitted to hospital at Heliopolis, Egypt, and died of disease there with complications from measles and pneumonia 18.3.1915. He was buried at the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, in the British Protestant Area, B Section, Grave 177.
Final Rank Sapper 2nd Field Engineers. AIF.
Medical Condition Dec’d, died of disease.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Notes After the death of her husband, Lily Godley (nee Jones) moved in with her parents. Her sister  (Clara Briand and children) later moved in with her at 57 East Street, East Guildford.WA

Photo  T.H. Godley. Western Mail 30.7.1915 p1s
            Palace Hotel used as the 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM
            P10997.02
            Cairo War Memorial Cemetery c 1916 with graves of Australian Soldiers. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM C00612
            4 Generations. Mrs Jones, Mrs Godley(nee Jones), Ivy Godley, Mrs G.Best. Photograph source Western Mail 12.12.1908 p26
            Cairo Military Cemetery. Photographer unknown, photograph source CWGC

Information Source
AWM P10997.020. Palace Hotel used as the 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM C00612. Cairo War Memorial Cemetery c 1916 with graves of Australian Soldiers. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Rolls- Thomas Henry Godley
AWM Roll of Honour- Thomas Henry Godley
CWGC. Cairo Military Cemetery, photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website, http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/11000/CAIRO%20WAR%20MEMORIAL%20CEMETERY
NAA: B2455, Godley T H
Western Mail
Wise, H. and Co. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA


Lions Mill (wife)
57 East Street, East Guildford. WA. (parents and wife)

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