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241286 Lt. John Ralph Mackie Godbold MC. British Army 2/4th Btn, D Coy. Hampshire Regiment from:Durban, South Africa John Godbold was seconded from the South African Union Defence Force and served with the 2/4th Hampshire Regiment in Italy. He commanded 18 platoon D Coy. He commanded Y crossing of the Gari River on the night of 11/12th May 1944 in the final battle of Cassino. His task was to ferry the 2nd Btn Kings and 2 Btn Somersets across the Gari. For his gallantry that night he was awarded the Military Cross. On 14th May he was wounded in the battalion attack on Massa Vertechi, an action for which the Regiment won a Battle Honour. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**