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247083 Lt. Thomas Ernest Godwin Royal Flying Corps 57 Squadron from:Acton, London (d.21st August 1917) Thomas Godwin born on the 10th April 1890 to James Thomas and Hannah Augusta Goodwin of 20 King Street Mews, Portman Square, London. His father was a coachman. The 1911 census shows Thomas living in 21 Brougham Road, Acton with his mother and siblings, employed as a boy clerk at the Admiralty. He enlisted in 1915 at Kamloops, British Columbia with the Royal Flying Corps and was commissioned in 1916. He was serving with 57 Squadron and on 21th August 1917 took off in a De Havilland DH4 (serial no. A7555) as the Observer, his Pilot was Lieutenant W. B. Hutcheson. They engaged in a fight with the enemy (believed to be Lieutenant Hanko of Jasta 28) at Hooge, Belgium when they received a direct hit. Lieutenant Hutcheson survived and was captured, Thomas was killed, aged 28 years. He is buried at Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Belgium and is remembered on the War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Acton, London. 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 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.**