Source: Notification of post about this soldier on Facebook from Penny Maj. He is a British Home Child.
Family Search: When Sergeant Albert Godbehere was born on 25 September 1896, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Daniel Godbehere, was 35 and his mother, Emma Evans, was 32. He married Grace Evelyne West on 11 September 1923, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He immigrated to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada in 1910 and lived in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada in 1923. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 20, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 3 January 1959, in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 62, and was buried in Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
According to this man’s CEF attestation papers when he enlisted with the 126th Overseas Battalion at Brampton on 4 January 1916 he was born at Sheffield, England on 25 September 1896. He was a farmer by trade and did not have military experience, nor was he married.
He assigned his pay of $20.00 per month to his mother mother, Emma (Evans) Dungworth living at Green Hill, Crop Thorne, Sheffield, England.
At 19 years and 4 months old he stood 5”4 3/4” tall and was recorded of having a medium complexion, blue eyes, and fair hair. He had no distinguishing marks and was affiliated with the Wesleyan Church.
The now Private Godbehere was shipped overseas aboard the SS Empress of Britain, arriving at England on 24 August 1916. He was transferred to the 116th Battalion on 15 October 1916 and was then Stuck Off Strength to the 18th Battalion for active combat duty on 29 11 1916.
With this posting he travelled from Bramshott Camp to the Canadian Base Depot at Etaples, arriving on the same day as his posting to the 18th Battalion. He stayed there until he joined his new battalion in the field on 3 December 1916.
With 4-months of service under his belt, Private Godbehere was laid up with an ICT to the right heel and a pyrexia of unknown origin on 5 March 1917 and was sent to No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance.
Returning to the 18th Battalion on 13 March 1917 he served until he suffered from appendicitis which required he be sent for treatment at a series of hospitals in France and then England from 15 November 1917.
He was awarded the Military Medal on 2 November 1917 according to the London Gazette. No. 30364. Page 11347.
He was treated in England and was assigned to the 2nd Canadian Convalescent Depot on 10 May 1918 at Bramshott. From there he was Taken On Strength with the 4th Reserve Battalion at Witley on 10 May 1918 and a month later was appointed a Lance-Corporal. This lasted until 20 November where he reverted to private and on 12 January 1919, he was put On Command at Witley in preparation for his return to Canada.
On 29 January 1919 he sailed from Liverpool and arrived at No. 2 District Depot, Toronto, Ontario and Taken On Strength the same day with this unit.
He was discharged medically unfit on 3 March 1919 at Toronto, Ontario.
His service records shows he died on 3 January 1959.
Military Medal Citation
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the advance, on Aug:15-19th, this man repaired telephone lines between Bn H.Q. and Report Centre. He was obliged to work in an area which was continuously swept by heavy enemy shell fire and,with utter disregard to his own safety he went out time after time under heavy enemy barrages repairing breaks in the line and making it possible to get valuable information from the forward areas In the four days following the advance when the enemy made several counter-attacks this man continued his good work and the services he rendered were of great value.(A.F.W.3121 25-8-17)
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 