New Zealand Division Embarks from Lemnos
Godley's New Zealand and Australian Division prepares to follow the first Australian waves ashore.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
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Alexander John Godley Biography and Timeline
Follow Alexander John Godley through 15 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Alexander John Godley, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1915–1917Years on this page
1915
Baby 700 Night Attack Coordinated
Godley directs the New Zealand and Australian Division during the poorly coordinated attack on Baby 700.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
Baby 700 Attack Abandoned
Godley ends the failed Baby 700 attack after severe casualties and little territorial gain.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
Sari Bair Assault Columns Organised
Godley organises columns to seize Chunuk Bair, Hill Q and Hill 971 during the August offensive.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
Auckland Battalion Ordered toward Chunuk Bair
Godley commits the Auckland Battalion in an unsuccessful daylight attack toward the summit of Chunuk Bair.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
Chunuk Bair Relief Ordered
Godley arranges relief of the shattered Wellington Battalion after its day-long defence of Chunuk Bair.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
Hill Q Assault Attempted
Godley directs renewed attacks toward Hill Q as the August offensive struggles to secure the Sari Bair crest.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
First Hill 60 Assault Coordinated
Godley coordinates ANZAC participation in the first costly attempt to seize Hill 60.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
Tenth Light Horse Ordered toward Hill 60 Summit
Godley tells the depleted 10th Australian Light Horse to attack a trench near the summit of Hill 60.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1915-1915
Hill 60 Offensive Ended
Godley ends further attacks after Allied troops fail to secure the summit but establish a limited connection with Suvla.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
New Zealand Infantry Withdrawn to Lemnos
Godley's depleted New Zealand infantry units leave ANZAC temporarily for rest on Lemnos.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
1916
Second ANZAC Corps Formed in Egypt
Godley takes command of II ANZAC Corps during the reorganisation of Australian and New Zealand forces.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1917
Second ANZAC Corps Organised for Western Front
Godley organises II ANZAC Corps for operations on the Western Front.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1917
1917
Messines Corps Assault Directed
Godley directs II ANZAC Corps during the successful attack on Messines Ridge.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1917
Broodseinde ANZAC Operations Directed
Godley directs II ANZAC Corps during the successful Broodseinde phase of the Ypres offensive.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1917
Records, sources and methodology
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