14-667: 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 . Godfrey Marshall Paine was born on ( 1871-11-21 ) 21 November 1871, the fourth son of James Paine and his wife Henrietta Grace (née Allen). Paine joined
28-572: Is a flag officer rank of the Royal Navy . It is immediately superior to commodore and is subordinate to vice admiral . It is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7. The equivalent rank in the British Army and Royal Marines is major-general ; and in the Royal Air Force it is air vice-marshal . The rank originated in the 17th century, in the days of naval sailing squadrons when each naval squadron would be assigned an admiral as its head. The admiral would command from
42-523: Is an Admiralty position usually held by a retired full admiral, and that of Vice-Admiral of the Coast , a now obsolete office dealing with naval administration in each of the maritime counties. Vice-admirals are entitled to fly a personal flag . A vice-admiral flies a St George's cross defaced with a red disc in the hoist. The rank of vice-admiral itself is shown in its sleeve lace by a broad band with two narrower bands. Since 2001, it has been designated
56-504: The British Army and Royal Marines is lieutenant-general ; and in the Royal Air Force , it is air marshal . The Royal Navy has had vice-admirals since at least the 16th century. When the fleet was deployed, the vice-admiral would be in the leading portion or van , acting as the deputy to the admiral. The rank of Vice-Admiral evolved from that of Lieutenant of the Admiralty (1546–1564) that being an officer who acted as secretary to
70-605: The Lord Admiral of England and lapsed in 1876 but was revived in 1901 by King Edward VII . Prior to 1864 the Royal Navy was divided into coloured squadrons which determined his career path . The command flags flown by a Vice-Admiral changed a number of times during this period. In the Royal Navy, the rank of vice-admiral should be distinguished from the office of Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom , which
84-560: The Royal Flying Corps , the Royal Navy established the Central Depot and Training Establishment . 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. Just over a year later, in early 1917, Paine was appointed Fifth Sea Lord , making him responsible for all naval aviation. With the establishment of the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1918,
98-403: The Royal Navy in early 1885, becoming a midshipman on 15 June 1887. He was a lieutenant on HMS Renown , before becoming first lieutenant on the armoured cruiser HMS Hogue on its commission in late 1902. In 1903, Paine was promoted to commander and later served as the executive officer on his old ship HMS Renown . In 1907, Paine was promoted captain and in 1909, he
112-553: The books of Actaeon , and Paine took a keen interest in their progress. 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). Three years later in 1915, after the Royal Naval Air Service had formally separated from
126-412: The centre vessel and direct the activities of the squadron. The admiral would in turn be assisted by a vice admiral, who commanded the lead ships which would bear the brunt of a naval battle. In the rear of the naval squadron, a third admiral would command the remaining ships and, as this section of the squadron was considered to be in the least danger, the admiral in command of the rear would typically be
140-422: The most junior of the squadron admirals. This has survived into the modern age, with the rank of rear admiral the most junior of the admiralty ranks of many navies. Prior to 1864 the Royal Navy was divided into coloured squadrons which determined career path . The command flags flown by a rear-admiral changed a number of times during this period. The Royal Navy rank of rear admiral should be distinguished from
154-474: The office of Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom , which is an Admiralty position usually held by a senior (and possibly retired) "full" admiral. Vice Admiral (Royal Navy) A vice-admiral ( VAdm ) is a flag officer rank of the Royal Navy and equates to the NATO rank code OF-8 . It is immediately superior to the rear admiral rank and is subordinate to the full admiral rank. The equivalent rank in
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#1732773348568168-564: 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. With the introduction of RAF-specific ranks in 1919, Paine was regraded to air vice marshal . His last military appointment
182-544: Was appointed the Officer Commanding the Third Destroyer Flotilla . This appointment was followed by command of the torpedo schoolship HMS Actaeon in 1911. 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
196-407: Was as Inspector-General of the RAF . On his retirement from the RAF on 12 May 1920, Paine was granted the rank of retired rear admiral . 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. Rear admiral (Royal Navy) Rear admiral ( RAdm )
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