Flt Lt Godfrey Main Thomas D F C
One time Captain of HMA No 23r Godfrey Main Thomas was born in Jamaica on 10th Sept, 1895. He was the youngest of five sons and started his military service at the end of the WW1 as a Midshipman on H.M.S. Colossus. He was awarded the King’s Medal & Dirk. His squadron was transferred to the RNAS until the formation of the RAF in 1918. He was promoted to Flt Lieutenant, but sadly was killed in the R38 airship crash
Thanks must go to Gerald Archambeau who has sent in some details about his step uncle Godfrey Main Thomas.
“Godfrey Main Thomas was born in Jamaica B.W.I on 10th Sept, 1895. He was the youngest of five sons and started his military service at the end of the First World War as a Midshipman on H.M.S. Colossus, in the first Battle Squadron. He 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 on the British Plaque-Roll of Honour. All five sons were Jamaican Officers and my step-uncles and I am very proud of them.”
Godfrey certainly came from a very interesting family as Gerald continues:
“I will also give as much info on my family that was erased and lost for decades. Major research was done by UK Military Genealogist Alan Greveson & Jamaican Genealogist Madeleine E. Mitchell. For you to see the total family Genealogy please go to: “The Digital Library of the Caribbean”, and enter the full name of my grandfather; Inspector Herbert Theodore Thomas. Now you will see at the top of the page my grandfather’s family Genealogy, below that his “last book”, then his first book, and a Pamphlet on his struggle against Voo Doo called “Obeah” in Jamaica. Below that is a write-up on my book, all can be downloaded, except my book. You will see that my grandfather married twice in his life time, first to his Jamaican born Jewish Wife Gertrude Thomas and she gave him 6 children. My grandfather went on to marry my black Jamaican grandmother Leonora Thomas after his first wife died in the UK. Lenora Thomas gave him 4 daughters who all lived long successful lives.”
Thank you, Mr Archambeau.