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212690 F/Lt. Godfrey Main Thomas Royal Naval Air Service Godfrey Main Thomas was born in Jamaica on 10th Sept. 1895, the youngest of five brothers to serve in WW1. He served as a Midshipman on the H.M.S. Colossus in the first Battle Squadron and was awarded the King's Medal & Dirk. His Squadron was transferred to the Royal Navy's Air Service until the formation of the R.A.F. in 1918. He went on to be a Flight Lieutenant, and died on 24th Aug. 1921 at 5pm aboard the Airship R-38 when it exploded over Hull UK and was awarded the D.F.C. along with 44 other airmen who died. His name is inscribed on the British Plaque- Roll of Honour in Hull Western Cemetery in Yorkshire. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**