Albert Bernard Lawrence Godson
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Albert Bernard Lawrence Godson was born in 1893 he was the son of Albert Harry an under manager and Emma Godson née Kirk of 52 Cedar Road, Sherwood Rise, Nottingham and the brother of Nora Godson born 1900 Nottingham. Albert Hary was born in 1866 at Mansfield, Emma Kirk was born in 1869 at Nottingham, married in 1886 their marriage was recorded in the Nottingham registration district, they had 2 children.In 1901 they lived at 118 Robin Hood Chase and later 52 Cedar Road Sherwood Rise (both Nottingham).In 1911 the family are living at 52 Cedar Road, Sherwood Rise, Albert Harry 45 yrs is an under manager he is living with his wife Emma 42 yrs and their children Albert Bernard 17 yrs an apprentice (listed as Bernard) and Nora 11 yrs of age.
Second Lieutenant Albert Bernard Lawrence Godson, enlisted in September 1914 and served with the service number 2721 in the Sherwood Foresters Regiment. He was commissioned on 21st November 1916 and served with the 9th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment, was reported to have been killed in action on 3rd August 1917. and is buried at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery Grave Reference: B 19
An article published on 9th August 1917 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “KILLED.“LIEUT. A. B. L. GODSON. “Second-Lieut. A. Bernard L. Godson, North Staffs. Regiment, was killed in action on August 3rd. He was the only son of Mr. A. H. and Mrs. E. Godson, 52, Cedar-road, Nottingham, and was 24 years of age. He was educated at High Pavement Secondary School, and joined the Sherwood Foresters in September, 1914. He obtained a commission in the North Staffordshire Regiment in November, 1916, and proceeded to France in January this year, being wounded in March.” Above article is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.
