WORKING NOTES

Born 18/8/1886, Neath. Parents - Philip & Laura Mary

1891 - 10 Park Rd, Neath. 4yo. Scholar. W parents & 3 sibs

1901 - 11 Gnoll Ave, Neath. 14yo. W parents & 3 sibs

1911 - Glynifor, 88 Gnoll Park Rd, Neath. 24yo. Occ-Assistant Schoolmaster, County Council. parents (Dad-Schoolmaster) & 2 younger sibs

1919 - MIC - Address 4 Baldwin Court, Camberwell

GLAMORGAN RUGBY CLUB. Retirement of Mr Ack Llewellin. After 17 years valuable service, Mr Ack Llewellin relinquished the secretaryship of the Glamorgan County Rugby Football Club.... He therefore moved the election of Mr Ifor D Thomas, whoe nomination was unopposed. Capt Walter Rees seconded and Mr Thomas was unanimously elected. .

Western Mail. 30 Sep 1921, FMP.

1921 -

1939 - 8 Cedar Rd, Neath. DOB 18/8/1886. Single. Occ-Commercial Traveller & Special Constabulary. W sister Dilys

1964 - Died aged 78, 24 Nov 1964 at Tegfan Hostel, Aberdare. Add Windsor Castle Hotel, Neath. Effects to sister, Dilys Parry Thomas

SR at MOD - AOW000082023

Enl likely 2/3 Sept 1914, poss no949

Neath Referee Enlist: Mr Ifor Thomas, of Neath, the well-known Welsh Union referee, has joined the Colours and left for a training depot on Friday morning..

Cambria Daily Leader, 4 Sep 1914, WNL.

In football photo and newspaper article

Transferred to regulars, no 4002

Commissioned 24 Jan 1916

It will be learned with interest in this district that Sergt.-Major Ifor D. Thomas, of the Royal Field Artillery, has been awarded a commission on the field of battle in France. He is the eldest son of Mr. Philip Thomas, the headmaster of the Gnoll Council Schools, Neath, and is well-known in musical circles. Formerly a school teacher at Coedfranc Schools, Skewen, he was a Welsh Union (Rugby) referee, and enlisted soon after the outbreak of war, and whilst in France was made Sergt.-Major. During the great advance at the end of September he led a company which captured a number of prisoners..

Glamorgan Gazette, 28 Jan 1916, WNL.