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General Sir Alexander John Godley, GCB, KCMG (4 February 1867 – 6 March 1957) was a senior British Army officer. He is best known for his role as commander of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and II Anzac Corps during the First World War. Born in Gillingham, Kent, in England, Godley joined the British Army in 1886.
- 1886–1933
- British Army
Full Name: Alexander John Godley. Lifetime: 4 Feb 1867–6 Mar 1957. Godley was a man with considerable talent for organisation, as evidenced by his training of the Territorial Force in the early 1910s, and later command of the New Zealand Division in the First World War.
Sir Alexander John Godley (1867-1957) was responsible for the pre-war training of New Zealand forces and subsequently led many of them during the First World War. Sponsored Links. Godley was born in Kent, England on 4 February 1867 the son of a British Army captain.
A comprehensive biography of General Sir Alexander Godley, presenting for the first time a fair and balanced look at his time as commander of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) and II...
"This is the first full biography of General Sir Alexander Godley, the British commander of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) during World...
General Alexander Godley commanded the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the First World War. At Gallipoli, he was in charge of the New Zealand and Australian Division that landed on 25 April 1915. He found it difficult to adapt to the battlefield at Anzac, and earned a reputation amongst the New Zealanders as an aloof and ineffective leader.
General Sir Alexander John Godley GCB, KCMG (1867-1957) was a First World War general, best known for his role as commander of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. During the Battle of Gallipoli he commanded the New Zealand and Australian Division.
