Also Served: Herbert Thomas - Herbert THOMAS
21 Beaconsfield Street, Prescot Private 5744, Welsh Guards Attesting into the Welsh Guards on 12th December 1915, Herbert Thomas was aged 29 and worked as a Collier. His next of kin was his wife Grace (nee Rowlands) and they had married on 12th September 1908 in Llanwrst, Wales. They had three children Matilda (born 26th December 1908), Owen (February 22nd, 1911) and later another son William Arthur (18th November 1918).
After attestation, he was immediately assigned to the Reserve and was only mobilised on the 2nd July 1918. His records show that whilst serving at the Guards Depot in Caterham, he suffered from flu between the 15th and 25th October 1918.
He was demobilised on 6th January 1919 without seeing overseas service. Ref. No.:
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