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2nd Lt. Louis Vionnet Godwin
British Army 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:Wandsworth
(d.23rd October 1916)
Louis Godwin is one of three of my great uncles who served in the Great War and none survived. He was 20 years and 8 months old when was killed in action and had attended Taunton School.
I know very little about them as my family never spoke about any of them except that "Three of Pa's brothers were killed in the war and another was washed over board in a storm."
Through researching my family's history I discovered that two of the brothers died within five miles of each other (Samuel and Louis) Herbert and Samuel died within two days of each other.
Louis Vionnet Godwin (died 23rd October 1916) is one of the missing and is commemorated at Thiepval.
Samuel Vionnet Godwin, Border Regiment, (died 12th February 1917) is buried at Meleaut War Cemetery.
Herbert Vionnet Godwin, Royal Artillery (died 11th February 1917) is buried at Kimberley War Cemetery, South Africa.