Godfrey Ernest Forward

Lieutenant Godfrey Ernest Forward
12 Apr 1906 - 28 Nov 1992
Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Royal Engineers' Office Lieutenant Royal Engineers Unknown Unknown
Education

Oxford University

Regiment
The Royal Engineers
Military number
38939
Commissioned or Enlisted
17 Dec 1927
Career

17 Dec 1927 Commissioned to Royal Corps of Signals Territorial Army Reserve of Officers 47th (2nd London) Divisional Signals from Oxford University Officer Training Corps.

19 Mar 1943 Transferred from Royal Signals to Royal Engineers.

18 Apr 1956 Resigns Commission, awarded Honorary Rank of Lieutenant.

 

Other information

Born in Hull to Edward and Florence Forward, Edward was a Solicitor.

An Associate Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers.

Before the war worked on upgrading of the North Wales coast road.

Post war from 1950 – 1960 worked as an Engineer in Nairobi, Kenya