Decorations and medals of Lieutenant-General Alexander Godley

These Victorian and First World War orders, decorations and medals, belonging to Lieutenant-General Alexander Godley, are on display at the National Army Museum in Waiouru.

The decorations include: British South Africa Medal 1890-97; Queen's South Africa Medal with three clasps (Relief of Makeking, Transvaal, Orange Free State); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal with Mention in Dispatches emblem; King Edward VII Coronation Medal 1902; King George V Jubilee Medal 1935; King George VI Coronation Medal 1937; French Legion of Honour with rosette; French Croix de Guerre with two palms; Belgian Croix de Guerre; Knight Grand Cross of the Bath sash badge and breast star; Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George breast star and neck badge; Serbian Order of the White Eagle second class with swords breast and neck star; French Grand Officer Legion of Honour breast star and neck star; Belgian Grand Officer of the Crown of Leopold; Spanish Order of Military merit breast star and neck badge; Moroccan Order of Ouissam Alaouite breast star and neck badge; and Spanish Order of Medhanai breast star and neck badge.

See also: biography of Alexander Godley at DNZB website

This image Appears In 4 Articles:

First World War - overview
The Gallipoli campaign
Battle of the Somme
Objects of war

Keywords

WW1

gallipoli campaign

battle of the somme

alexander godley

war objects

uniforms

Credit

National Army Museum Te Mata Toa
Accession Number: 1996.1169
Permission of the National Army Museum Te Mata Toa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

How to cite this page

'Decorations and medals of Lieutenant-General Alexander Godley', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/godley-uniform, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 19-Aug-2014