William Godfrey (Royal Marines officer)
Adjutant-General Royal Marines
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General Sir William Wellington Godfrey, KCB, CMG (2 April 1880 – 18 May 1952) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Sir William Godfrey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1880 |
| Died | 18 May 1952 (aged 72) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Marines |
Service years | 1898–1939 |
Rank | General |
| Commands | Adjutant-General Royal Marines Portsmouth Division Royal Marines |
Conflicts | First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military career
Educated at Dulwich College,[1] Godfrey was commissioned into the Royal Marine Artillery on 1 September 1898.[2] Godfrey made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Royal Navy against the British Army cricket team at Lord's in 1912,[3] scoring 15 runs in the match.[4] He served on the staff of Captain John de Robeck for the evacuation from Gallipoli in January 1916 during the First World War.[5] He went on to be Assistant Adjutant-General Royal Marines in 1930,[6] Commandant of the Portsmouth Division Royal Marines in 1930 and Adjutant-General Royal Marines in October 1936 before retiring in October 1939.[7]