Sergeant [Air Gunner]

Herbert Edward Godfery

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Herbert Edward and Evelina Maria Godfery, of Auckland City, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Martyn (2008)
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Alan Godfery
Relationship to casualty: Grand Uncle
Herbert was born in Dargaville on November 6th 1918, he was a fireman with the NZ Railways. He first joined the NZ Army (First Auckland Regiment) then the RNZAF as air gunner. In 1941 he embarked for... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
405482
Name:
Herbert Edward Godfery
Rank: 
Sergeant
Additional Rank:
Air Gunner
Date of Birth:
06 November 1918
Place of Birth:
Dargaville, Northland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
22 December 1940
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Fireman
Employer:
New Zealand Railways Department, Frankton
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 158 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
20 July 1942
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
7. E. 14.
Cemetery Location: 
Germany
Herbert Edward Godfery
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