Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameEdward Frank GODFREY, 5C1R
Birth21 Sep 1924, India
Death1 Jan 1943, At Sea
FatherCommander Augustus Edward GODFREY (1874-1943)
MotherEthel Lucy Williamina COCKS (1887-1946)
Notes for Edward Frank GODFREY
UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed Liverpool, England October 9 1925 on the Herefordshire, destination Colombo, Ceylon [Sri Lanka], 1st class
Ethel Godfrey, Upton, Horsell, Ridgway, Woking, Surrey, occupation none, age 38
Edward Godfrey, age 1
Commonwealth War Graves
Tower Hill Memorial
Apprentice Edward Frank Godfrey. Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Shackleton (Greenock). 1st January 1943. Age 18. son of Augustus Edward and Ethel Lucy Williamina Godfrey. Panel 45.
UK Merchant Seaman Deaths
Edward Frank Godfrey
Parents Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Godfrey of 3 Curzon Road, Weybridge, Surrey
Brother J. R. Godfrey, 99 Ditton Walk, Cambridge
Ship S.S. Empire Shackleton
Official Number 168966
Port of Registry Greenock
Birthplace India, born September 21 1924
Died January 1 1943 [December 28 1942 is crossed out] at sea
Cause of death subsequently drowned on loss of rescue ship January 1 1943
[His ship went down, was rescued, then the rescue ship went down, possibly 3 or 4 days later!]
[On December 29 1942 the SS Empire Shackleton had torpedos from U-435 and U-123 fired at her. She was hit by a torpedo from U-123. At 05:00 he wreck was sunk by gunfire from U-435. HMS Fidelity (D-57) picked up survivers later that day, including Godfrey. The next day HMS Fidelity was sunk by U-435 and Godfrey did not survive.]
National Probate Calendar
Edward Frank Godfrey of 3 Curzon-road Weybridge Surrey died 1 January 1943 at sea Administration Llandudno 13 March March 1944 to Ethel Lucy Williamina Godfrey widow. Effects 235 pounds
UK WWII Medals Issued to Merchant Seaman
Edward Frank Godfrey, born September 21 1924
Departed Liverpool, England October 9 1925 on the Herefordshire, destination Colombo, Ceylon [Sri Lanka], 1st class
Ethel Godfrey, Upton, Horsell, Ridgway, Woking, Surrey, occupation none, age 38
Edward Godfrey, age 1
Commonwealth War Graves
Tower Hill Memorial
Apprentice Edward Frank Godfrey. Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Shackleton (Greenock). 1st January 1943. Age 18. son of Augustus Edward and Ethel Lucy Williamina Godfrey. Panel 45.
UK Merchant Seaman Deaths
Edward Frank Godfrey
Parents Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Godfrey of 3 Curzon Road, Weybridge, Surrey
Brother J. R. Godfrey, 99 Ditton Walk, Cambridge
Ship S.S. Empire Shackleton
Official Number 168966
Port of Registry Greenock
Birthplace India, born September 21 1924
Died January 1 1943 [December 28 1942 is crossed out] at sea
Cause of death subsequently drowned on loss of rescue ship January 1 1943
[His ship went down, was rescued, then the rescue ship went down, possibly 3 or 4 days later!]
[On December 29 1942 the SS Empire Shackleton had torpedos from U-435 and U-123 fired at her. She was hit by a torpedo from U-123. At 05:00 he wreck was sunk by gunfire from U-435. HMS Fidelity (D-57) picked up survivers later that day, including Godfrey. The next day HMS Fidelity was sunk by U-435 and Godfrey did not survive.]
National Probate Calendar
Edward Frank Godfrey of 3 Curzon-road Weybridge Surrey died 1 January 1943 at sea Administration Llandudno 13 March March 1944 to Ethel Lucy Williamina Godfrey widow. Effects 235 pounds
UK WWII Medals Issued to Merchant Seaman
Edward Frank Godfrey, born September 21 1924