General Sir Alexander John Godley
4 February 1867–6 March 1957
(Person)
Military leader.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
- Special Order from Lieutenant-General Sir A. J. Godley, 31 July 1918, quoted in Chapter XVII. — On the Marne—Marfaux
- Special Order by Lieutenant General Sir A. J. Godley, 11 November 1918, quoted in Chapter XX. — The Armistice
- Letter from Lieutenant-General A. J. Godley to Commander New Zealand Cyclist Corps, 6 March 1919, quoted in Chapter XXI. Our Departure from France
Mentioned in
- 'Something of Them Is Here Recorded': Official History in New Zealand
- Armageddon or Calvary: The Conscientious Objectors of New Zealand and "The Process of Their Conversion"
- Gallipoli Diary
- Official History of the Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. in the Great War 1914-1918
- State Authority, Indigenous Autonomy: Crown-Maori Relations in New Zealand/Aotearoa 1900-1950
- The History of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles 1914-1919
- The History of the Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 1914 - 1919
- Chapter II. — Training in New Zealand and Egypt: and the Suez Canal Fighting
- Chapter VIII. — Trench Warfare After the Somme; and Preparations for Messines
- Chapter X. — After Messines: la Basse Ville: Training for Passchendaele
- Chapter XIII. — The German Offensive of 1918
- [The Formation of the Regiment]
- The Third Assault on Sari Bair (August 9th)
- The Maoris in the Great War
- The New Zealand Division 1916 - 1919: A Popular History Based on Official Records
- The New Zealanders at Gallipoli
- The New Zealanders in Sinai and Palestine
- The Right Honourable Sir Francis H. D. Bell, P.C., G.C.M.G., K.C.,: His Life and Times
- The War Effort of New Zealand
Image Gallery
.jpg "[Photo by Bartlett & Andrew — Major-General Sir A. J. Godley, K.C.B., K.C.M.G")
.jpg "And Victors — (Generals Plumer and Godley in background. Note fernleaf on General Russell's armband.)")
.jpg "General Godley inspects Troops")
.jpg "Lieut.-General Sir A. J. Godley, K.C.B., K.C.M.G")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "General Sir Alexander John Godley":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.