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Son of Frederick Richard Godwin and Anna Bella Lockhart Godwin, of Ottawa.
Brother of Lieutenant John Lockhart Godwin, who died while serving with the Canadian Field Artillery.
Commemorated on the Godwin Tablet.
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Pro Deo Et Patria Erected by the Royal Military College Club of Canada Anno Domini 1923. Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
883 Lieut Charles Richard Magrath Godwin (RMC 1912) was the son of Frederick Richard Godwin and Anna Bella Lockhart Godwin, of Ottawa. He served with the Canadian Field Artillery, 1st Bde. He died on Apr 4, 1916. He was buried in the Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium.
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Lieutenant Charles Richard Magrath Godwin
On their 50th anniversary the class of August 1915 at the Royal Military College of Canada have placed this memorial stained glass window to honour their fallen classmates.
883 Lieut Charles Richard Magrath Godwin (RMC 1912) was the son of Frederick Richard Godwin and Anna Bella Lockhart Godwin, of Ottawa. He served with the Canadian Field Artillery, 1st Bde. He was killed in action on Apr 4, 1916. He was buried in the Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium.
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Lieutenant Charles Richard Magrath Godwin
883 Lieut Charles Richard Magrath Godwin (RMC 1912) was the son of Frederick Richard Godwin and Anna Bella Lockhart Godwin, of Ottawa. He served with the Canadian Field Artillery, 1st Bde. He was killed in action on Apr 4, 1916. He was buried in the Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium.
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Lieutenant Charles Richard Magrath Godwin
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
883 Lieut Charles Richard Magrath Godwin (RMC 1913) was the son of Frederick Richard Godwin and Anna Bella Lockhart Godwin, of Ottawa. He served with the Canadian Field Artillery 1st Bde. He died on 4 Apr 1916 at 24 years of age. He was buried in the RENINGHELST New Military Cemetery in Belgium.
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Lieutenant Charles Richard Magrath Godwin
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Lieutenant Charles Richard Magrath Godwin
Lieutenant Charles Richard Magrath Godwin spent three years at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario and worked as an engineer. On April 4, 1916, Lieutenant Godwin was killed in action. He was laid to rest and Reninghelst New Military Cemetery in Belgium.
On the 15 June 1924 this memorial arch was unveiled to honour fallen classmates at the Royal Military College of Canada and was dedicated by the Right Reverend Dr Bidwell, Lord Bishop of Ontario.
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All Saints Anglican, Ottawa
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Lieutenant Charles Richard Magrath Godwin
Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
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Lieutenant Charles Richard Magrath Godwin
Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
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Lieutenant Charles Richard Magrath Godwin
In memory of the Ashbury College alumni and staff who gave their lives in Word War I, World War II and the Korean War. Plaque erected in the Ashbury College Chapel, 362 Mariposa Avenue, Ottawa
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Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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Lieutenant Charles Richard Magrath Godwin
From the Ottawa Citizen newspaper c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Pro Deo Et Patria Erected by the Royal Military College Club of Canada Anno Domini 1923. Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. 883 Lieut Charles Richard Magrath Godwin (RMC 1912) was the son of Frederick Richard Godwin and Anna Bella Lockhart Godwin, of Ottawa. He served with the Canadian Field Artillery, 1st Bde. He died on Apr 4, 1916. He was buried in the Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium.
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On their 50th anniversary the class of August 1915 at the Royal Military College of Canada have placed this memorial stained glass window to honour their fallen classmates. 883 Lieut Charles Richard Magrath Godwin (RMC 1912) was the son of Frederick Richard Godwin and Anna Bella Lockhart Godwin, of Ottawa. He served with the Canadian Field Artillery, 1st Bde. He was killed in action on Apr 4, 1916. He was buried in the Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium.
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883 Lieut Charles Richard Magrath Godwin (RMC 1912) was the son of Frederick Richard Godwin and Anna Bella Lockhart Godwin, of Ottawa. He served with the Canadian Field Artillery, 1st Bde. He was killed in action on Apr 4, 1916. He was buried in the Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 883 Lieut Charles Richard Magrath Godwin (RMC 1913) was the son of Frederick Richard Godwin and Anna Bella Lockhart Godwin, of Ottawa. He served with the Canadian Field Artillery 1st Bde. He died on 4 Apr 1916 at 24 years of age. He was buried in the RENINGHELST New Military Cemetery in Belgium.
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Lieutenant Charles Richard Magrath Godwin spent three years at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario and worked as an engineer. On April 4, 1916, Lieutenant Godwin was killed in action. He was laid to rest and Reninghelst New Military Cemetery in Belgium. On the 15 June 1924 this memorial arch was unveiled to honour fallen classmates at the Royal Military College of Canada and was dedicated by the Right Reverend Dr Bidwell, Lord Bishop of Ontario.
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All Saints Anglican, Ottawa
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Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
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Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
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In memory of the Ashbury College alumni and staff who gave their lives in Word War I, World War II and the Korean War. Plaque erected in the Ashbury College Chapel, 362 Mariposa Avenue, Ottawa
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Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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From the Ottawa Citizen newspaper c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 92 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium
RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 9.5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, in the village of Reningelst, on a road leading from the N308 Poperingseweg.
From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing.
On reaching the main crossroads in the village of Vlamertinge take the left hand turning onto the Bellestraat. After crossing the N38 Ieper Poperinge road, the village of Reningelst lies 6 Km beyond Vlamertinge. On reaching the village, turn right onto the Zevekotestraatand continue to the Reningelstplein where the churchyard is clearly visible. The Baljuwstraat leads from the Reningelstplein and the cemetery is 500 metres along this road on the left hand side.
Visitors to this site should note a short grassed access path to this site which is unsuitable for vehicles.
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