Godfrey Paine
Rear Admiral Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine KCB MVO (21 November 1871 – 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 21 November 1871, the fourth son of James Paine.
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