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Lieutenant Thomas Ernest Godwin

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Military service

Age: 22
Rank: Lieutenant
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
Birth: April 10, 1895 London, United Kingdom
Enlistment: March 22, 1915 Vancouver, British Columbia
Death: August 21, 1917

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: XIV. D. 14.
Additional information

Son of James Thomas and Hannah Augusta Godwin, of Acton, London.

HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY Belgium

HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY is located 32 Km east of Ieper town centre on a road leading from the N8 Meenseweg, connecting Ieper to Menen (Menin), Wevelgem, Kortrijk and Zwevegem.

Ieper is linked to Kortrijk via the N8 passing through Menen and Wevelgem, joining the A17 1.5 Km after Wevelgem,in the direction of Gent. The A17 continues for 4 Km then meets the junction with the E17 continuing towards Gent.

12 Km along the E17 lies the junction with the N36 towards Harlebeke. The N36 ends at a T junction with the N43. Turning left at this junction towards Kortrijk leads to the left hand turning onto Deerlijksestraat. The HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY is located 250 metres along the Deerlijksestraat on the left hand side.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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