Walter Godfrey ####### enlisted in Carcoar, New South Wales with the 25th Reinforcements, 13th Battalion AIF on the 13th of March 1917. Walter left Sydney on board HMAT A74 "Marathon" on the 10th of May 1917. He was later transferred to C Company 34th Battalion. Walter was Killed in Action in Belgium on the 5th of March 1918 and is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at the Menin Gate Memorial Ypres.
13th May 1918 Informant; Private: 7488 William Harold HAMILTON Private:7533 Walter Godfrey ####### was in C Company. We went over with a raiding party to "Fritz" line at WARNETON on March 4th. He was badly wounded in Fritz line, and had to be left there. They tried to get him away, but it was impossible. Therefore, if he is still alive, he is a prisoner. I was told the above the above by one of the raiding party with him, and I know the above information to be correct. London, England. Note: No Trace as Prisoner of War to date 9-5-1918.
16th May 1918 Informant;Private: 1635 John Clarence METCALFE D Company, No: 16 Platoon 34th Battalion. Private: 7533 Walter Godfrey ####### was in D Company; 16th Platoon. I saw him lying on a stretcher at the ditch on March 5th at WARNETON, he was wounded all over; he could not speak or open his eyes. This was after the raid and we were waiting for the counter attack. ####### was a nuggety chap, about 5 feet 9, dark rather rough, he was a late reinforcement. Hospital Ship "Guilford Castle".
25th October 1918 Informant; Private: 7486 Thomas Clive HOBBINS. A Company; No: 3 Platoon. I knew Private: 7533 Walter Godfrey ####### 34th Battalion, he was in a raiding school at Bulford Camp near NEUVE EGLISE with me in February 1918. He had a brother in the same Battalion. Private: 7528 Frederick Ernest #######.
Private: 7542 Arthur James WILLARD A Company, 34th Battalion, told me that he saw ####### wounded at WARNETON on March 4th 1918, he could not walk and would be left behind as we retired from the ground. WILLARD is, I think, with his unit. Australian Camp, ROUELLES.
