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We remember A W L Thomas
We remember A W L Thomas
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1906
marriage
Lily Georgina Amelia Wills
Source:9647295
10th June 1906
1914
service
British Army
Private
RAMC
Source:9641094
25th November 1914
1918
internment
pow
Source:9625297
27th May 1918
1919
awards
Belgian Croix de Guerre
Other War Service Award
Source:9641094
23rd June 1919
children
Constance May Thomas
Source:9647295
children
Georgina Ina Muriel Christobel Thomas
Source:9647295
children
Arthur Ron Thomas
Source:9647295
service
British Army
Private
2153
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:4399994
1962
death
Not War Related
When cycling, his coat got caught in the door of a bus & he was dragged several yards up the road. He never fully recovered & died a few months later at the age of 83 years 2 months.
Broomborough Hospital, Totnes, Devon
United Kingdom
Source:4399994
14th July 1962
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | 2153 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | RAMC | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
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| Belgian Croix de Guerre | Other War Service Award |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
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| Georgina Ina Muriel Christobel Thomas | daughter | ||
| Arthur Ron Thomas | son | ||
| Constance May Thomas | daughter |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
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| Mary Rendle | mother | ||
| James Thomas | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Georgina Amelia Wills | wife | 10th June 1906 |
Media
Media
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Herald Express articleNewspaper article describing his Great War service and subsequent activities.
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Letter requesting A. Thomas be granted leave (1)Letter from Lily Thomas (Arthur's wife) asking for him to be granted leave as she had been very ill.Contributed by:
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Letter requesting leave response (2)Reply to Lily Thomas' letter regretting that AWL Thomas is posted as missing, likely a prisoner of war.Contributed by:
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AWL Thomas - life storyWritten by his granddaughter, Mary, whilst researching family history.Contributed by:
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Correspondence with General Sir Ala Bourne (2)Letter on learning of Arthur Thomas' death.Contributed by:
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Views of the Camp of Langensalza (1)Postcards of the Prisoner of War Camp including a photograph of AWL ThomasContributed by:
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Views of the Camp of Langensalza (2)Postcards of the Prisoner of War CampContributed by:
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Views of the Camp of Langensalza (3)Postcards of the Prisoner of War CampContributed by:
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Views of the Camp of Langensalza (4)Postcards of the Prisoner of War CampContributed by:
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Views of the Camp Langesalza (5)Postcards from the Prisoner of War CampContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Herald Express article | Angela99626 | |
| Private Arthur William Lock(e) Thomas | Angela99626 | |
| AWL Thomas | Angela99626 | |
| POW Record | Angela99626 | |
| Herald Express obituary | Angela99626 | |
| Certificate of Employment During The War | Angela99626 | |
| Torquay Prisoners of War Dinner (1) | Angela99626 | |
| Torquay Prisoners of War Dinner (2) | Angela99626 | |
| Letter from George VI | Angela99626 | |
| Letter requesting A. Thomas be granted leave (1) | Angela99626 | |
| Letter requesting leave response (2) | Angela99626 | |
| AWL Thomas - life story | Angela99626 | |
| Correspondence with General Sir Alan Bourne (1) | Angela99626 | |
| Correspondence with General Sir Ala Bourne (2) | Angela99626 | |
| Views of the Camp of Langensalza (1) | Angela99626 | |
| Views of the Camp of Langensalza (2) | Angela99626 | |
| Views of the Camp of Langensalza (3) | Angela99626 | |
| Views of the Camp of Langensalza (4) | Angela99626 | |
| Views of the Camp Langesalza (5) | Angela99626 | |
| POW record | Angela99626 |
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