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British War Medal 1914-20, Private T H Thomas, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)

Silver campaign medal with a portrait of King George V facing left with the inscription, 'Georgivs V Britt: Omn: Rex Et Ind Imp:', on the obverse and an equestrian figure of St George, trampling a shield bearing the Prussian eagle, on the reverse. Additional designs on the reverse include the years, '1914' and '1918', a skull and crossed bones representing death and a rising sun, representing victory. Orange corded silk ribbon edged with blue and white vertical stripes.

Private Thomas Henry Thomas served in the 2nd/10th Battalion Middlesex Regiment. He joined the Army in 1914 and was posted to the Middle East in 1916, serving in Egypt, Suez and Palestine. Promoted to corporal, he requested to revert to the rank of private on 2 December 1916. The request was granted. Thomas was wounded on 1 April 1917 and awarded the Military Medal on 4 September 1917. He was killed in action in Syria, on 29 December 1917. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Thomas is buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery.

The British War Medal was awarded to all members of the British and Imperial military forces who completed 28 days mobilised service during 1914-1918. Although World War One ended in 1918, the qualification period for this medal was extended to cover post-war ordnance clearance and service in Russia during 1919-1920.

From a collection relating to Thomas Henry Thomas and Frederick George Thomas.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 2019-04-10-1-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2019-04-10-1-1