WALTER GODSAL
- Died: 26 Mar 1918
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- Died: 26 Mar 1918
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- Surname: GODSAL
- Forename: WALTER
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- Date of Birth: 31 Mar 1883
- Place of Birth: Henbury House, Sturminster Marshall
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- Schools attended: Eton Sandhurst
- Employment / trade: Soldier in Army
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- Family (parents and grandparents): 3rd son of Philip and Ellen (nee Parke) Godsal
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- Regiment at call-up: Durham Light Infantry
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- Rank at call-up: Second Lieutenant
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- Other service details: Walter disembarked in France on 8 Sep 1914. He was wounded at the Battle of Marne Sep 1914.
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- Service facts: 1902 2nd Lieut 1905 Lieut Jan 1914 Adjutant 2nd Batt Durham Light Infantry 1916 Captain 1917 Major
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- Age at death: 35
- Date of death: 26 Mar 1918
- Regiment at death: Durham Light Infantry
- Battalion at death: 2nd Bn.
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- Circumstances of death: Died of wounds received in an enemy air raid at Villers Carbonnel.
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- Place of death: Villers Carbonnel, France
- Location of grave: St Pierre Cemetry
- Position: IX.G.4
- Other memorials: Brass plaque in St Mary's Church, Sturminster Marshall Durham Cathedral Book of Remembrance Eton list of those who fought WWI Flintshire Roll of Honou Iscoyed War Memorial
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