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| Name: |
Albert Earl "Steve" Godfrey |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
10, 25, 40, 44, 78 |
| Victories: |
14 |
| Born: |
27 July 1890 |
| Place of Birth: |
Killarney, Manitoba |
| Died: |
01 January 1982 |
| Place of Death: |
Kingston, Ontario |
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The son of Christopher and Nellie Godfrey, Albert Earl Godfrey was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. CEF service number 154515. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
Temp. 2nd Lt. Albert Earl Godfrey, Gen. List, and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in constantly attacking hostile machines at close range, regardless of personal risk or of their being in superior numbers.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 26 July 1917 (30204/7628) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
16 Oct 1916 |
1120 |
25 |
F.E.2b (4847) 1 |
Roland D (OOC) |
W of Douai |
| 2 |
28 May 1917 |
1950 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1684) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 2 |
NE of Douai |
| 3 |
01 Jun 1917 |
1100 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1684) |
LVG C (DES) |
Arras |
| 4 |
03 Jun 1917 |
0940 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1684) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Cambrai-Somme |
| 5 |
05 Jun 1917 |
2050 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1684) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
NE of Vitry |
| 6 |
07 Jun 1917 |
0710 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1684) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
N of Lille |
| 7 |
24 Jun 1917 |
2020 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1684) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
SE of Lille |
| 8 |
02 Jul 1917 |
1030 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1684) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
N of Douai |
| 9 |
21 Jul 1917 |
0730 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1684) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Vitry |
| 10 |
27 Jul 1917 |
1625 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1684) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
E of Arras |
| 11 |
12 Aug 1917 |
1945 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1684) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Lens |
| 12 |
13 Aug 1917 |
1940 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1684) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Near Pont a Vendin |
| 13 |
14 Aug 1917 |
1730 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1684) |
DFW C (DES) |
Lens |
| 14 |
22 Aug 1917 |
1040 |
40 |
Nieuport (B3601) |
C (OOC) |
Hulloch |
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| 1 |
Pilot 2/Lt J L N Bennett-Boggs |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt William Bond |
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