Godfrey Herbert

Military Person

1884 – 1961

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Who was Godfrey Herbert?

Captain Godfrey Herbert, DSO and bar, was an officer of the Royal Navy who was sometimes referred to as 'Baralong Herbert', in reference to the Baralong Incidents that took place during World War I. In a naval career stretching from 1898 to 1919, and with a return to duty between 1939 and 1943 in World War II, Herbert had several close encounters with death.

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Born
Feb 28, 1884
Coventry
Died
1961

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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