Thomas | David James | 20271 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 30th Company, 9th Btn, IY |
Thomas | David Llewellyn | 31304 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 4th Co, 1st Btn, IY |
Thomas | David William Evan | | Gunner | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0). Thomas resided at Ely Cottage, Brecon, and aged 16 was awarded the Royal Humane Society Medal (No. 22052) for saving the life of E. C. Williams, a student of Abercoming House, from drowning in the River Usk at 5.30pm 3 July 1883. He was commissioned Lieutenant in the 1st (Brecknockshire) Volunteer Battalion, South Wales Borderers in May 1885, and was appointed Instructor of Musketry in December 1890. He served as a Gunner in the Artillery Troop, Bulawayo Field Force in Rhodesia in 1896, before returning to Wales and advancing to Captain in January 1898. Thomas advanced to Major in April 1911 and served during the Great War with the 1/1st Brecknockshire Battalion, South Wales Borderers in the Asiatic theatre of war, as part of the Aden Field Force, from 16 December 1914. He advanced to Lieutenant Colonel in October 1916, and commanded the Battalion July 1916 - August 1917. Having succeeded Lord Glanuck to command the Battalion, Thomas ‘was. appointed in August, 1917, to be Commandant at Pachmari, and left the battalion after serving with it for 32 years.’ (Regimental History refers). BSACM Rhodesia 1896, (0) (Gunr D. W. E. Thomas. Artillery Troop BFF); 1914-15 Star (Major D. W. E. Thomas. S. Wales Bord.); BWM and VM (Lt. Col. D. W. E. Thomas); Coronation 1911; Volunteer Officers’ Decoration, EdVII, hallmarks for London ‘1906’, reverse additionally engraved ‘Capt. D. W. E. Thomas 1st V.B. S.W.B. 1907’, with integral top riband bar; Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, EdVII (Capt: & Hon: Major D. W. E. Thomas. 1st V.B. S.W. Bordrs:); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (D. W. E. Thomas. 3 July 1883.). DNW September 2020.
Source: BSACM rolls | Bulawayo Field Force |
Thomas | Diver | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
Thomas | E | 6091 | Private | 1st Battalion
Demise: Died 07 Jun 1903
Place: Pretoria?
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Welsh Regiment |
Thomas | E | 28912 | Sapper | To Army Reserve. KSA sent 11 Jun 1903. QSA (6) sent 9 Jul 1903.
QSA (6) CC Paard Drief Joh DH Belf. KSA
TNA ref 160/34; 315/83 | Royal Engineers, Field Troop, 1st |
Thomas | E | | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Colonial Scouts |
Thomas | E | 781 | Corporal | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Johannesburg Mounted Rifles |
Thomas | E | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Devonshire Regiment |
Thomas | E | 5069 | Private | QSA (2)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Elandslaagte | Manchester Regiment |
Thomas | E | 3018 | Private | QSA (4). Home 15 Sep 00.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 14th (The King's) Hussars |
Thomas | E | | Trooper | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8 | Diamond Fields Horse |
Thomas | E | 3187 | Private | QSA (5). Medal Replaced in 1927.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 14th (The King's) Hussars |
Thomas | E | 36/1601 | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (0) | (Prince Albert's) Somerset Light Infantry |
Thomas | E | 4453 | Private | QSA (5).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 18th (Victoria Mary, Prince of Wales's Own) Hussar |
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