Lt. Charles Thomas RFA

1891 May 23.Born Dudley, Worcs (RIC). His father was in Wakefield Prisin in April 1891

Name Charles Thomas
Birth Date 23 May 1891
Baptism Date 28 Jul 1891
Baptism Place St. Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England
Father Charles Thomas
Mother Sarah Thomas

1901 census at Dudley. His parents Charles Thomas married Sarah Wheldon in 1885

1911 census . He has joined the army and is not with the family. His fathe is in Worcester Prison

 

1914 Oct 6. Landed in France. So a pre-war regular

1917 Apr 1. Commissioned 2nd Lt

1920 Nov 15 . Joined ADRIC with service no 1032. Posted to I Coy. Mother at Dunn St, Dudley (as on MIC) . Section Leader from 17 Nov 1920

1921 Jan 21 On a raid at Grace Park Gardens where arms and ammunition were found

1921 Feb 7. Promoted Platoon Commander

1921 Apr 4. On a raid that finds a gun . Section Leader J MacDonald was there too

1921 Apr 29 Arrested J Shandey on possession of a revolver.

1921 May 9. In charge of the raid that arrested Erskine Childers

1921 May 15 In charge of raids in Dublin

1921 May 17 raids in Dublin

1921 Jul 23 to 5 Aug on Leave

1921 Dec 23 to 5 Jan 1922 on Leave

1921 census - his mother at MIC address

1922 Jan 17 . Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC

1939 Register. Living at 31 Fountain Street , Dudley . He is a Civil Servant Ministry Of Labour, Employment Assistant Board. There is a note that he was a Lt in RFA

 

 

 

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