Chief Engineer Officer
John Lee Godfrey
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Thomas Godfrey and of Isabel Godfrey (nee Lee), of Stenhousemuir, Stirlingshire, Scotland; husband of Gwendoline Doris Rose Mary Godfrey, of Papanui, Christchurch, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Casualty
Name:
John Lee Godfrey Rank:
Chief Engineer Officer
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force:
Merchant Navy
Unit:
Merchant Navy, SS Garmula (Glasgow)
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Ship was torpedoed and sunk by U752, 200 miles SW of Freetown with the loss of 21 of its 81 crew.
Date of Death:
23 July 1942
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death:
45
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
Panel 51.
Cemetery Location:
United Kingdom