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1498. Gnr. Thomas, Thomas Locke

Gunner

Date of Birth: 28/10/1879, Morriston
Occupation: Tin Plate Worker (SR)
Employer: Richard Thomas & Co Ltd, Cwmfelin Works, Swansea
Enlisted - Date: 8/8/1915
Enlisted - Loc: Swansea
1908 Serv. No: 1498
1917 Serv. No: 725694
Service O/S: Salonika (2/12/16 - 25/7/17). France (15/3/18 - Jul 18)
Other service: 168215, A/Bdr, RFA.
Demobilised: 31/1/1919
Awards: BWM. VIC.
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Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 28/10/1879, Morriston. Parents - Thomas & Martha

1891 - 41 Wychtree St, Morriston. 12yo. Scholar. W parents & 3 sibs

1900 - Married Sarah William, Q3, Swansea

1901 - 57 Duke St, Morriston. (parents at 59). 21yo. Occ-General Labourer, Steel Works. W Sarah

1911 - 7 Harris Street, Morriston. 31yo. Occ-Tinplate Worker. W wife, Sarah, William (1903), Christopher ((1904) & Kate (1909)

1915 - Occ - Tinplate Worker, Richard Thomas & Co Ltd, Cwmfelin Works, Swansea (SR)

1921 - 30 Cecil St, Manselton, Swansea. 41y8m. Occ-Tinplate Backer, RT & co (out of work). W wide, Sarah, Wm John (1902), Thos Chris (19103), Katie (1909) & Ivor (1912)

1939 - Ideal Stores, Main Street, Basford, Notts. DOB 28/10/1879.. Occ-Shop-keeper, Grocer, Confectioner. W Radford family

1947 - Married Elsie Thomas, Q1 Nottingham

1964 - Died aged 84, 5 Aug 1964, 29 Hartley Rd, Radford, Nottingham. Effects to son Ivor.

Address:
30 Cecil Street Manselton
Swansea (Pens)

Military Service

SR

Enl 8 Aug 1915, Swansea

Renumbered 168215. 168xxx's transferred from the 2nd Line to 4A Reserve Brigade of the Regular Army in Woolwich on 7 September 1916

Salonica: 2/12/16 - 25/7/17.

27/12/17 - Catterick camp. 168215, B, Thomas TL, 40yo, RFA, Dysentry

France Mar 18 - Jul 18. Gassed - May 1918, Bethune, France

- 3/6/18 - Posted 11 DAC

- 21/6/18 - Adm No 4 Stationary Hosp, Arque. RFA, 2 Sec, 11 DAC, 168215, Gnr, Thomas TL, 40yo, 3y serv, 3m w fd force, Debility. Disch 29/6/18 to sick convoy

Disembodied 31/1/19, fr 36 Res Bty

Mil pens - Effects of Gas. Tachycardia

BWM & Vic as 725694

Discharged - Reason: Disembodied.
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(SR)(PENS)

Explanation Of Abbreviations

Awards

  • 14/15 – 1914/15 Star
  • BWM – British War Medal
  • VIC – Victory Medal
  • SWB – Silver War Badge
  • TFEM – Territorial Force (1908-1921)
  • TEM – Territorial Efficiency Medal (1921-1930)
  • TFWM – Territorial Force War Medal

Gallantry

  • MID – Mention In Dispatches
  • LG – London Gazette
  • MM – Military Medal
  • DCM – Distinguished Conduct Medal

Sources

  • ROLL – Medal Roll for British War Medal and Victory Medal (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • MIC – Medal Index Cards (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • SR – Service Record (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • SR-F – Service Record (FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • SR-NA – Service Record (National Archives) – officers
  • COMM – Commission letters (National Library of Wales)
  • SWB – Silver War Badge Records (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • PENS – Pension Records (Western Front Association/Fold3)
  • CWGC – Commonwealth War Grave Commission
  • RAA – Royal Artillery Attestations 1883 -1942 (FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • NEWS – Newspapers
  • CENS – Census Records (Ancestry.co.uk & FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • BFB – Briton Ferry Boys at the Front Fund Committee Records (swansea.gov.uk)
  • FAM – Family Records
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