Pilot's flying log book of Captain Meredith Thomas, 7 January 1917-22 April 1919

Thomas joined the Queen's Westminster Rifles as a rifleman in August 1914 and served for nearly two years in the trenches of the Western Front.

In October 1916 he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and began his pilot training at Thetford in January 1917. On completion of his training in July 1917 Thomas was posted to No.41 Squadron which had recently arrived in France. Here Thomas flew on fighter, ground attack and escort operations, firstly in Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8s, then Airco D.H.5s and lastly in Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a's. He was credited with the shooting down of five enemy aircraft. Thomas stayed in the RAF after the war reaching the rank of Air Vice Marshal, during the Second World War he served as Air Officer Commanding India. He retired from the RAF in 1946.