Sir Godfrey Thomas, 9th Baronet
Sir Godfrey Thomas, Bt. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1856 Mentioned in Dispatches |
First World War
.
Early life
Thomas was the son of Sir Godfrey John Thomas, 8th Baronet and Emily Chambers. On 13 July 1861, he succeeded to his father's
baronetcy
.
Military career
He was educated at the
Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1904.[4]
Between 1909 and 1911 he was brigadier-general of the 3rd Division Artillery, before serving as the brigadier-general of 24th Division Artillery between 1914 and 1915.
He fought in the First World War in France, and was invested as a
Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1916[verification needed
]. From 1916 to 1917 Thomas was Brigadier-General of the No. 2 Reserve Brigade RFA (Territorial Forces).
Personal life
He married Mary Frances Isabelle Oppenheim, daughter of Charles Augustus Oppenheim and Isabelle Frith, on 30 April 1887. Following his early death in 1919, he was succeeded in his title by his son, Godfrey, who served as a courtier to the Royal Family.
He was appointed a
Deputy Lieutenant of Essex on 1 May 1912.[5] In the 1919 Birthday Honours, he was posthumously awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, "for valuable services rendered in connection with the War."[6]
He died of influenza on 17 February 1919, and was buried at St Mary & St Hugh, Old Harlow.[7]
References
- ^ "No. 24243". The London Gazette. 7 September 1875. p. 4410.
- ^ "No. 26265". The London Gazette. 8 March 1892. p. 1350.
- ^ "No. 27306". The London Gazette. 19 April 1901. p. 2700.
- ^ "No. 27688". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 June 1904. p. 4008.
- ^ "No. 28605". The London Gazette. 7 May 1912. p. 3284.
- ^ "No. 13457". The Edinburgh Gazette. 5 June 1919. p. 1999.
- CWGC. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
