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Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine

KCB, MVO
Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine; KCB, MVO
	Paine in the uniform of the Royal Navy
Nickname(s)	Bloody
Born	21 November 1871
Died	23 March 1932 (aged 60)
Buried	at sea off Nab Tower, Portsmouth
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy (1885–1918); Royal Air Force (1918–1920)
Years of service	1885–1920
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Inspector-General of the RAF (1918–1920); Master-General of Personnel (1918); Fifth Sea Lord (1917); Central Depot and Training Establishment (1915–1917); Central Flying School (1912–1915); HMS Actaeon (1911–1912); Third Destroyer Flotilla (1909–1911); HMS Diamond (1909–1911); HMS Albatross (1904–1905)
Known for	First commandant, Central Flying School
Battles / wars	First World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Member of the Royal Victorian Order; Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy; Gold and Silver Star of the Order of the Rising Sun (Japan); Navy Distinguished Service Medal (United States)

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Rear Admiral Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine, KCB, MVO (21 November 1871 – 23 March 1932) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the early part of the 20th century. He played a leading role in joint and naval flying training before and during the First World War.

Early life

Godfrey Marshall Paine was born on (1871-11-21)21 November 1871, the fourth son of James Paine^[3] and his wife Henrietta Grace (née Allen).

Royal Navy career

Paine joined the Royal Navy in early 1885, becoming a midshipman on 15 June 1887.^[1] He was a lieutenant on HMS Renown, before becoming first lieutenant on the armoured cruiser HMS Hogue on its commission in late 1902.^[4]^[1] In 1903, Paine was promoted to commander and later served as the executive officer on his old ship HMS Renown.^[1]

In 1907, Paine was promoted captain and in 1909, he was appointed the Officer Commanding the Third Destroyer Flotilla.^[1] This appointment was followed by command of the torpedo schoolship HMS Actaeon in 1911.^[1] It was while Paine was in command of Actaeon that he first became involved in naval aviation. The first four Royal Naval and Royal Marine officers who learnt to fly (Longmore, Samson, Gerrard, and Gregory) were borne on the books of Actaeon, and Paine took a keen interest in their progress.^[5]

In 1912, Paine was appointed as the first commandant of the Central Flying School (CFS) at Upavon Aerodrome, so, before taking up this post, he learned to fly, being awarded Pilot's Licence No. 217 on 15 May 1912 (at the age of 40).^[1] Three years later in 1915, after the Royal Naval Air Service had formally separated from the Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Navy established the Central Depot and Training Establishment.^[1] The new unit was based at Cranwell, and Paine was raised to the rank of commodore, first class, and sent there as its first commander.^[1] Just over a year later, in early 1917, Paine was appointed Fifth Sea Lord,^[1] making him responsible for all naval aviation.

Royal Air Force career

With the establishment of the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1918, the posts of Fifth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Air Service were abolished and the Navy's aircraft and aviators were transferred to the RAF. Paine was promoted to major general (a rank of the RAF at that time) and appointed to the Air Council as Master-General of Personnel.^[1] With the introduction of RAF-specific ranks in 1919, Paine was regraded to air vice marshal. His last military appointment was as Inspector-General of the RAF.^[1] On his retirement from the RAF on 12 May 1920,^[1] Paine was granted the rank of retired rear admiral.

Post-military life

Following his retired from the military, Paine subsequently became Chairman of Totalisators Ltd. He died 23 March 1932(1932-03-23) (aged 60), and was buried at sea off Nab Tower, Portsmouth.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q Barrass, M.B. (26 August 2019). "Sir Godfrey Paine". RAFWeb.org. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ "No. 31691". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 December 1919. p. 15614.
^ Denis Larionov; Alexander Zhulin. "The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland .. (Volume ed.59, yr.1919) by Edward Walford online for free (page 277 of 415)". Ebooksread.com. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36835. London. 1 August 1902. p. 8.
^ "air force • naval air • buenos aires • 1932 • 0312 • Flight Archive". FlightFlobal.com. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

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Military offices
New title School established	Commandant of the Central Flying School 1912–1915	Succeeded by Duncan Pitcher
New title Establishment founded	Commodore of the Central Depot and Training Establishment 1915–1917	Succeeded by John Luce
Preceded by Sir Charles Vaughan-Lee As Director of Air Services	Fifth Sea Lord 1917	In abeyance Title next held by Sir Alexander Ramsay
New title Air Council established	RAF Master-General of Personnel 1918	Succeeded by Sir Sefton Brancker
New title RAF established	Inspector-General of the RAF 1918–1920	Vacant Title next held by Sir Robert Brooke-Popham

[RAFWeb-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q Barrass, M.B. (26 August 2019). "Sir Godfrey Paine". RAFWeb.org. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[2] "No. 31691". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 December 1919. p. 15614.

[3] Denis Larionov; Alexander Zhulin. "The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland .. (Volume ed.59, yr.1919) by Edward Walford online for free (page 277 of 415)". Ebooksread.com. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

[4] "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36835. London. 1 August 1902. p. 8.

[5] "air force • naval air • buenos aires • 1932 • 0312 • Flight Archive". FlightFlobal.com. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

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+[[Rear admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear Admiral]] '''Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine''', {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|MVO}} (21 November 1871 – 23 March 1932) was a senior officer in the [[Royal Navy]] (RN) and the [[Royal Air Force]] (RAF) in the early part of the 20th century.  He played a leading role in joint and naval flying training before and during the [[First World War]].
+==Early life==
-[[Rear Admiral]] Sir '''Godfrey Marshall Paine''' [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath|KCB]] [[Member of the Royal Victorian Order|MVO]] (21 November 1871 &ndash; 23 March 1932) was a senior commander in the [[Royal Naval Air Service]] and the [[Royal Air Force]] in the early part of the 20th century.  He is possibly the only professional officer to have held flag, general and air officer ranks.
+Godfrey Marshall Paine was born on {{Birth date|1871|11|21|df=y}}, the fourth son of James Paine<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Denis Larionov|author2=Alexander Zhulin|url=http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/edward-walford/the-county-families-of-the-united-kingdom-or-royal-manual-of-the-titled-and-un-fla/page-277-the-county-families-of-the-united-kingdom-or-royal-manual-of-the-titled-and-un-fla.shtml|title=The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland .. (Volume ed.59, yr.1919) by Edward Walford online for free (page 277 of 415)|website=Ebooksread.com|access-date=5 March 2017}}</ref> and his wife Henrietta Grace (née Allen).
+==Royal Navy career==
-Godfrey Marshall Paine was born on 21 November 1871, the fourth son of James Paine.<ref>http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/edward-walford/the-county-families-of-the-united-kingdom-or-royal-manual-of-the-titled-and-un-fla/page-277-the-county-families-of-the-united-kingdom-or-royal-manual-of-the-titled-and-un-fla.shtml</ref>
+Paine joined the [[Royal Navy]] in early 1885, becoming a [[midshipman]] on 15 June 1887.<ref name=RAFWeb>{{Cite web|last=Barrass|first=M.B.|date=26 August 2019|title=Sir Godfrey Paine|url=https://rafweb.org/Biographies/Paine.htm|website=RAFWeb.org|publisher=Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation|access-date=29 August 2023}}</ref>  He was a [[Lieutenant (navy)|lieutenant]] on {{HMS|Renown|1895|6}}, before becoming [[first lieutenant]] on the [[armoured cruiser]] {{HMS|Hogue|1900|6}} on its commission in late 1902.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times|title=Naval & Military intelligence|date=1 August 1902|page=8|issue=36835}}</ref><ref name=RAFWeb/>  In 1903, Paine was promoted to [[commander]] and later served as the executive officer on his old ship HMS ''Renown''.<ref name=RAFWeb/>
+In 1907, Paine was promoted [[Captain (Royal Navy)|captain]] and in 1909, he was appointed the [[Commanding officer|Officer Commanding]] the [[Third Destroyer Flotilla]].<ref name=RAFWeb/>  This appointment was followed by command of the torpedo schoolship {{HMS|Actaeon|shore establishment|6}} in 1911.<ref name=RAFWeb/>  It was while Paine was in command of ''Actaeon'' that he first became involved in [[naval aviation]].  The first four Royal Naval and Royal Marine officers who learnt to fly ([[Arthur Longmore|Longmore]], [[Charles Rumney Samson|Samson]], [[Eugene Gerrard|Gerrard]], and Gregory) were borne on the books of ''Actaeon'', and Paine took a keen interest in their progress.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1932/1932%20-%200312.html|title=air force • naval air • buenos aires • 1932 • 0312 • Flight Archive|website=FlightFlobal.com|access-date=5 March 2017}}</ref>
-==Naval career==
-Paine joined the [[Royal Navy]] as a [[midshipman]] in early 1885.<ref name=air>{{cite web| last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Sir Godfrey Paine| work = Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation | publisher = | date = | url = http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Paine.htm Air of Authority| format = | doi = | accessdate =22 November 2010 }}</ref> He was a lieutenant on [[HMS Renown (1895)|HMS Renown]], before becoming [[First Lieutenant]] on the [[armoured cruiser]] [[HMS Hogue (1900)|HMS Hogue]].<ref name=air/> In 1903 Paine was promoted to [[commander]] and later served as the [[executive officer]] on his old ship HMS Renown.<ref name=air/>
+[[File:Central Flying School staff in January 1913.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Central Flying School]] staff at [[RAF Upavon|Upavon Aerodrome]] in January 1913.  Paine is in the front row, shown third from the left.]]
-In 1907 Paine was promoted [[Captain (Royal Navy)|captain]] and in 1909 he was appointed the Officer Commanding the Third Destroyer Flotilla.<ref name=air/> This appointment was followed by command of the torpedo schoolship HMS Actaeon in 1911.<ref name=air/>  It was while Paine was in command of ''Actaeon'' that he first became involved in naval aviation.  The first four royal naval and royal marine officers who learnt to fly ([[Arthur Longmore|Longmore]], [[Charles Rumney Samson|Samson]], [[Eugene Gerrard|Gerrard]] and Gregory) were borne on the books of ''Actaeon'' and Paine took a keen interest in their progress.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1932/1932%20-%200312.html Death of Sir Godfrey Paine] Flight International, 1 April 1932</ref>
+In 1912, Paine was appointed as the first commandant of the [[Central Flying School]] (CFS) at [[RAF Upavon|Upavon Aerodrome]], so, before taking up this post, he learned to fly, being awarded [[List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1912|Pilot's Licence No. 217]] on 15 May 1912 (at the age of 40).<ref name=RAFWeb/>  Three years later in 1915, after the [[Royal Naval Air Service]] had formally separated from the [[Royal Flying Corps]], the Royal Navy established the [[Central Depot and Training Establishment]].<ref name=RAFWeb/>  The new unit was based at [[RAF Cranwell|Cranwell]], and Paine was raised to the rank of [[Commodore (Royal Navy)|commodore, first class]], and sent there as its first commander.<ref name=RAFWeb/>  Just over a year later, in early 1917, Paine was appointed [[Fifth Sea Lord]],<ref name=RAFWeb/> making him responsible for all naval aviation.
+==Royal Air Force career==
-[[File:Central Flying School staff in January 1913.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Central Flying School staff in January 1913. Paine is in the front row, shown third from the left.]]
+With the establishment of the [[Royal Air Force]] (RAF) in 1918, the posts of Fifth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Air Service were abolished and the Navy's aircraft and aviators were transferred to the RAF.  Paine was promoted to [[Major-general (United Kingdom)|major general]] (a rank of the RAF at that time) and appointed to the [[Air Council]] as Master-General of Personnel.<ref name=RAFWeb/>  With the introduction of RAF-specific ranks in 1919, Paine was regraded to [[air vice marshal]].  His last military appointment was as [[Inspector-General of the RAF]].<ref name=RAFWeb/>  On his retirement from the RAF on 12 May 1920,<ref name=RAFWeb/> Paine was granted the rank of retired [[Rear admiral (Royal Navy)|rear admiral]].
-In 1912, Paine was appointed as the first commandant of the [[Central Flying School]] at [[Upavon Aerodrome|Upavon]], so, before taking up this post, he learned to fly, being awarded [[List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1912|Pilot's Licence No. 217]] on 15 May 1912 (at the age of 40).<ref name=air/> Three years later in 1915, after the Royal Naval Air Service had broken away from the [[Royal Flying Corps]], the Royal Navy established the Central Depot and Training Establishment.<ref name=air/> The new unit was based at [[RAF Cranwell|Cranwell]] and Paine was raised to the rank of [[Commodore (Royal Navy)|Commodore]] and sent there as its first commander.<ref name=air/>  Just over a year later, in early 1917, Paine was appointed [[Fifth Sea Lord]] and Director of Naval Aviation.<ref name=air/>
+==Post-military life==
-==RAF and later career==
+Following his retired from the military, Paine subsequently became Chairman of Totalisators Ltd.  He died {{Death date and age|1932|03|23|1871|11|21|df=y}}, and was [[buried at sea]] off [[Nab Tower]], Portsmouth.<ref name=RAFWeb/>
-With the establishment of the RAF in 1918, the posts of Fifth Sea Lord and Director of Naval Aviation were abolished and the Navy's aircraft and aviators were transferred to the RAF.  Paine was promoted to [[Major-General (United Kingdom)|major-general]] (a rank of the RAF at that time) and appointed to the [[Air Council]] as Master-General of Personnel.<ref name=air/> With the introduction of RAF-specific ranks in 1919, Paine was regraded to [[air vice-marshal]].  His last military appointment was as [[Inspector-General of the RAF]].<ref name=air/>  On his retirement from the RAF in 12 May 1920,<ref name=air/> Paine reverted to the equivalent naval rank (rear admiral). Excluding those with honorary ranks such as royalty, Paine is possibly the only person to have held [[Flag officer|flag]], [[general officer|general]] and [[air officer]] ranks.
-==Honours and awards==
-His awards included:<ref name=air/>
-*[[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]] – 12 March 1918 (CB - 1914)
-*[[Member of the Royal Victorian Order]] – 11 March 1906
-*[[Order of the Crown (Belgium)|Chevalier of the Order of the Crown]] (Belgium) – 8 November 1918
-*[[Order of the Rising Sun|Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class]] (Japan) – 8 November 1918
-*[[Navy Distinguished Service Medal]] (United States) – 16 December 1919
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
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-*[http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Paine.htm Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - RAdm Sir Godfrey Paine]
-*[http://thepeerage.com/p8310.htm#i83091 thePeerage.com - Rear-Admiral Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine]
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v t e Royal Air Force generals
RAF generals between 1 April 1918 and 31 July 1919
Lieutenant-Generals	David Henderson John de Mestre Hutchison
Major-Generals	Edward Ashmore Sefton Brancker George Cayley Edward Ellington Philip Game Frederick Gordon Frederick Heath-Caldwell John Higgins Mark Kerr Charles Lambe Charles Longcroft Godfrey Paine Geoffrey Salmond John Salmond Frederick Sykes Hugh Trenchard Tom Webb-Bowen
Brigadier-Generals	William Alexander John Becke Amyas Borton Harold Douglas Briggs Robert Brooke-Popham Charles Burnett Walter Caddell Lionel Charlton Christopher Courtney Alfred Critchley Hugh Dowding Francis Leycester Festing Eugene Gerrard Percy Robert Clifford Groves Robert Marsland Groves John Hearson Thomas Higgins Cuthbert Hoare Felton Holt Guy Livingston Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt Norman MacEwen Edward Maitland Edward Masterman Cyril Newall Duncan Pitcher Francis Rowland Scarlett John Miles Steel Oliver Swann Harry Viener Vyell Vyvyan James George Weir Kenneth Wigram