Godsill, Stanley
We regret to announce the death of Stanley Godsill, who was killed in action in Palestine on the 23rd December, 1917.
Stanley Godsill was educated at Berkhamstead School, where he was a good athlete and a keen member of the school O.T.C.
On leaving school in April, 1914, he entered Guy's Hospital as a Medical and Dental Student. After completing eighteen months at the Hospital he joined the London University O.T.C. and was immediately granted a commission in the London Irish Regiment. After seeing active service in France, Salonika and Egypt, he was finally sent to Palestine in 1917. Here he saw severe fighting, taking part in the engagements that led to the capture of Jerusalem, and was with the troops who subsequently entered.
He was killed in action on 23rd December at the age of 21. In the words of his General. "He was a very fine young officer of the very best type, who died leading his men with unflinching gallantry and devotion. Guy's Hospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial Number
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Godsill |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Stanley |
| Date of birth | 1896 |
| Place of birth | Hendon District |
| Family details | Son of Richard Collis and Edith E. Godsill, of 18, St. Andrew St., Holborn Circus, London |
| Previous education | Berkhamstead School |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1914 |
| Dept / course | Medical and Dental |
| Military unit | London Regiment (London Irish Rifles), 2/18th Batt. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France and Flanders July to Dec. 1916;Salonika and Palestine Dec 1916 to Dec 1917. |
| Date of death | 23 December 1917 |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Place of death | About six miles north of Jerusalem |
| Cause of death | Killed in action attacking a hill |
| Burial place | Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel (CWGC); Kherbet Adassy (London Univ. OTC) |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; University of London O.T.C. 1914-19 |