Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private E. Godfrey, 11th (Donegal and Fermanagh) Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was wounded by gun shot on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916

Military Medal, G.V.R. (17269 Pte. E. Godfrey. 11/R. Innis: Fus:) suspension neatly restored, with replacement retaining rod; 1914-15 Star (17269 Pte. E. Godfrey. R. Innis: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (17269 Pte. E. Godfreu. R. Innis. Fus.) suspension ring on VM replaced, edge bruising and contact marks, about nearly very fine (4) £500-£700

M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1918.

Edward Godfrey, a native of Co. Monaghan, Ireland, was born in 1895 and attested for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He served with the 11th (Donegal and Fermanagh) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 November 1915, and was wounded by gun shot to the back on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916, on which date the Battalion was involved in support of the 36th (Ulster) Division’s attack at Thiepval Wood, suffering high casualties from machine gun fire upon leaving the wood and attempting to cross No Man’s Land. Awarded the Military Medal, he was discharged on 14 May 1918.