The Bravest Last Stand Pte.Sidney Godley VC 1914.

Discussion in 'Prewar' started by Deacs, Jul 11, 2012.

  1. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    Read about Pte. Sidney Godley who was the first Private to recieve the VC in The Mirror this morning whose medal is up for sale (which now i can't find) so have googled him and thought i would share with the forum in my eyes a very interesting read.
    So here a few links has there is many i don't no which is best to post so here goes.
    Also Lt. Maurice Dease who sadly was killed also recieved the VC.

    The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Famous Names - Sidney Godley

    Sidney Godley : First World War : Biography

    Here is the memorial to Sidney on Find a Grave

    Sydney Frank Godley (1889 - 1957) - Find A Grave Memorial

    A link to Nimy bridge and the memorial to 4th Royal Fusiliers and Pte.Godley and Lt.Dease

    Nimy August 1914

    Some details on Lt.Dease

    Irish VCs - Irish Regiments

    And Lt.Dease from Find a Grave


    Maurice James Dease (1889 - 1914) - Find A Grave Memorial
     
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  2. Marco

    Marco Senior Member

    A link to Nimy bridge and the memorial to 4th Royal Fusiliers and Pte.Godley and Lt.Dease


    The memorial at the bridge has been nicked recently. Perhaps the thief will buy the VC as addition to his Godley display.
     
  3. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    That's terrible i hope their hands drop off
     
  4. Jonathan Ball

    Jonathan Ball It's a way of life.

    Here you go, Michael. Watch this bit from the late, great Richard Holmes. It features Sid Godley VC and Maurice Dease VC.

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  5. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    Cheers Jonathan brilliant that thanks brave men indeed.
     
  6. Owen

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  7. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    The first Victoria Cross awarded to a private in World War I has sold for £230,000 at auction.
    The medal, awarded to Pte Sidney Godley, of East Grinstead, West Sussex, was expected to fetch up to £180,000.
    Pte Godley manned a machine-gun position defending Nimy Bridge in Mons while under fire from German soldiers in the first weeks of the war.
    He received the top military honour from King George V in 1919 after four years as a prisoner of war.

    Read more

    BBC News - Victoria Cross fetches £230,000 at auction
     
  8. At Home Dad (Returning)

    At Home Dad (Returning) Well-Known Member

    A shame that Ancestry cant catalogue his MIC better,
    considering how much money they make

    Search for his two cards and you get the two cards
    of some unrelated officer
     
  9. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    At Home Dad here are is Medal Index Cards
     

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  10. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Here's some photos of the bridge & memorial I took on 2nd Aug whilst on holiday.
    Stopped for a picnic on what would have been the British side of the canal at the start of the battle.
     

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  11. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    Owen,

    Well done.

    Regards
    Tom
     
  12. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    Nice photos Owen, I hope you enjoyed your holidays.
     
  13. Owen

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  14. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Bump....100 years ago today.
     
  15. Wills

    Wills Very Senior Member

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