Английская Википедия:Frank Godfrey
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox military person Captain Frank Godfrey Шаблон:Post-nominals (16 August 1889 – 11 August 1944) was an English World War I flying ace credited with 12 victories.[1] All his victories were achieved against German fighter aircraft.[2]
Early life and service
Frank Godfrey was born in 1889 in Godalming, Surrey. After schooling, he became an accountant and assistant secretary to his local alderman.[3] He held these positions from 1902—1914.[2]
Godfrey was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 18th Battalion (1st Public Works Pioneers) of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) on 13 April 1915,[4] His ground service would be with the 19th Battalion of that Regiment.[2]
He gained promotion to captain on 17 March 1916.[5] He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps,[3] receiving a commission as an observer officer, with the rank of second lieutenant (honorary captain), on 27 April 1918.[6]
World War I aerial service
Godfrey was assigned to 20 Squadron on 3 March 1918 as an observer/gunner on Bristol F.2 Fighters. He manned the guns in the rear cockpit for Captain Thomas Percy Middleton when they scored double victories on 17 April, 3 May, and 8 May 1918.[3] Godfrey scored five more wins in June, and a final victory over a German Fokker D.VII on 29 July 1918. His final tally was ten German fighters destroyed, and two driven down out of control.[1][2] He was returned to Home Establishment in Britain on 22 September 1918.[2]
Godfrey was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in August 1918. His citation read:
- Temporary Captain Frank Godfrey (late Middlesex Regiment).
- This officer has taken part in many offensive patrols. During recent operations he has accounted for eight enemy aeroplanes, proving himself at all times a skilful and bold airman.[7]
Postwar
Captain Frank Godfrey was discharged from military service on 25 April 1919.[2]
References
Bibliography
- Franks, Norman; Guest, Russell; Alegi, Gregory. Above the War Fronts: the British Two-seater Bomber Pilot and Observer Aces, the British Two-seater Fighter Observer Aces, and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Fighter Aces, 1914-1918: Volume 4 of Fighting Airmen of WWI Series: Volume 4 of Air Aces of WWI. Grub Street, 1997. Шаблон:ISBN, 978189869756.
- Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 Franks, et al, p. 20.
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 Guttman, p. 50.
- ↑ Шаблон:London Gazette
- ↑ Шаблон:London Gazette
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