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Greece, Kingdom. An Order of the Redeemer, Commander to Colonel William Frederick Holford Godson, United States Army, c.1925
Greece, Kingdom. An Order of the Redeemer, Commander to Colonel William Frederick Holford Godson, United States Army, c.1925
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(Διάταγμα του Λυτρωτή). Instituted in 1829. Type II (1863-1924 & 1935-1984). In silver gilt and enamels, a white enamel maltese cross with green enamelled oak and laurel wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features jesus in blue and red robes with a scroll, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed Η ΔΕΞΙΑ ΣΟΥ ΧΕΙΡ ΚΥΡΙΕ ΔΕΔΟΞΑΣΤΑΙ ΕΝ ΙΣΧΎΙ (Thy Right Hand, O Lord, is Majestic in Strength), the reverse with a blue enamelled circular central medallion bearing a white enamelled Greek cross, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed Η ΕΝ ΑΡΓΕΙ Δ ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΣΥΝΕΛΕΥΣΙΣ ΑΩΚΟ (The Fourth National Assembly of the Hellenes at Argos - 1829), the cross is surmounted by a large hollow crown with a horizontally pierced ball and swivel ring for suspension from a small swatch of the period original ribbon, measures 46mm (w) x 73.2 mm (h - inclusive of crown suspension), oxidation to silver, enamels on the cross intact with minor age related wear, enamel loss in the crown band, a lovely decoration in very fine condition.
Footnote: William Frederick Holford Godson was born on September 3, 1868 in Surrey, England. He was educated at the Long Course Royal Military College, the Royal School of Cavalry and the Royal School of Mounted Infantry in Canada. He also attended the Royal School of Infantry in Toronto.
From 1886-1888, he served in the North West Mounted Police, and later served as a Private and Corporal I in the United States Cavalry from 1891-1894. In 1899, he was appointed First Lieutenant of the 35th United States Volunteer Infantry, and was a Captain of Cavalry in 1911. In 1920, he became the Lieutenant Colonel of Cavalry, and was ultimately promoted to Colonel of Cavalry in 1929.
He served as the Military Attache in Switzerland from 1917-1921, earning his Distinguished Service Medal. He also served in Serbia and Greece between the years 1923-1928.
Godson served in 1, 10, 8 and 14 Cavalry, during the Philippine Insurrection, Cuban Occupation, Mexican Border, and First World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, United States Army; Officer Legion Honor (French); Officer Polonia Restituta (Polish); Cross of the Brave (Polish); Grand Officer Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem); Commander White Eagle (Serbia); Commander Order of Our Saviour (Greece); Commander Leopold 2 (Belgium); and Commander Crown of Italy (Italian).
The medal rolls show:
Philippine Campaign Medal No.1519 to Godson, First Lieutenant, 10th Cavalry
DSM to Godson, Colonel, as Military Attache, Berne, Switzerland
Cuban Occupation No.266 as Captain, 8th Cavalry
He was married to Josepha Boyd Bently in 1894. They had two children, William Frederick Holford Godson Jr,. and Elizabeth Annis Godson. Following the death of his first wife in 1925, he later married Thais Ferapont Constantinoff, a Russian woman in 1927. Colonel William Frederick Holford Godson died on May 8, 1958 in Pasadena, California.
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(Διάταγμα του Λυτρωτή). Instituted in 1829. Type II (1863-1924 & 1935-1984). In silver gilt and enamels, a white enamel maltese cross with green enamelled oak and laurel wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features jesus in blue and red robes with a scroll, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed Η ΔΕΞΙΑ ΣΟΥ ΧΕΙΡ ΚΥΡΙΕ ΔΕΔΟΞΑΣΤΑΙ ΕΝ ΙΣΧΎΙ (Thy Right Hand, O Lord, is Majestic in Strength), the reverse with a blue enamelled circular central medallion bearing a white enamelled Greek cross, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed Η ΕΝ ΑΡΓΕΙ Δ ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΣΥΝΕΛΕΥΣΙΣ ΑΩΚΟ (The Fourth National Assembly of the Hellenes at Argos - 1829), the cross is surmounted by a large hollow crown with a horizontally pierced ball and swivel ring for suspension from a small swatch of the period original ribbon, measures 46mm (w) x 73.2 mm (h - inclusive of crown suspension), oxidation to silver, enamels on the cross intact with minor age related wear, enamel loss in the crown band, a lovely decoration in very fine condition.
Footnote: William Frederick Holford Godson was born on September 3, 1868 in Surrey, England. He was educated at the Long Course Royal Military College, the Royal School of Cavalry and the Royal School of Mounted Infantry in Canada. He also attended the Royal School of Infantry in Toronto.
From 1886-1888, he served in the North West Mounted Police, and later served as a Private and Corporal I in the United States Cavalry from 1891-1894. In 1899, he was appointed First Lieutenant of the 35th United States Volunteer Infantry, and was a Captain of Cavalry in 1911. In 1920, he became the Lieutenant Colonel of Cavalry, and was ultimately promoted to Colonel of Cavalry in 1929.
He served as the Military Attache in Switzerland from 1917-1921, earning his Distinguished Service Medal. He also served in Serbia and Greece between the years 1923-1928.
Godson served in 1, 10, 8 and 14 Cavalry, during the Philippine Insurrection, Cuban Occupation, Mexican Border, and First World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, United States Army; Officer Legion Honor (French); Officer Polonia Restituta (Polish); Cross of the Brave (Polish); Grand Officer Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem); Commander White Eagle (Serbia); Commander Order of Our Saviour (Greece); Commander Leopold 2 (Belgium); and Commander Crown of Italy (Italian).
The medal rolls show:
Philippine Campaign Medal No.1519 to Godson, First Lieutenant, 10th Cavalry
DSM to Godson, Colonel, as Military Attache, Berne, Switzerland
Cuban Occupation No.266 as Captain, 8th Cavalry
He was married to Josepha Boyd Bently in 1894. They had two children, William Frederick Holford Godson Jr,. and Elizabeth Annis Godson. Following the death of his first wife in 1925, he later married Thais Ferapont Constantinoff, a Russian woman in 1927. Colonel William Frederick Holford Godson died on May 8, 1958 in Pasadena, California.




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