Thomas family members who served in World War 1

Thomas family members who served in the Great War

Six members of the family are listed in the digital Roll of Honour as having lost their lives while serving in the armed forces, but local connections have only been established for two. A further ten Thomases, for most of whom no local family records have been found, saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Charles Thomas (1885-1916) son of Mr and Mrs Fred Thomas of St Helier, Private, Canadian Infantry, killed in action
• George William Thomas (1885-1916) son of George and Mary Ann Mellish, Private, Dorset Regiment, died of wounds Roll of Honour names parents as Mr and Mrs M J Thomas, of Bournemouth, but baptism record shows George and Mary
• Henry Thomas ( -1917) (Jersey) Private, Suffolk Regiment, killed in action, Jersey birth and family not found
• Charles Thomas (St H) Private, Canada
• Charles James Thomas (1870- ) (St H) husband of Edith Mary, Able Seaman RN, HMS Victory I
• Francis Jules Thomas (St P) Able Seaman RN, HMS Minataur
• George Randolph Thomas (1892- ) (St H) son of Samuel and Alice Conway, 2nd Lieutenant RASC
• Harry Thomas (1870- ) Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, never left Ireland
• John Thomas (St H), Gunner RGA, local records not found
• Taliesin Edgar Thomas (St H), Private, London Regiment
• Thomas Griffith Brockholes Thomas, Captain Militia
• Walter Alexandre Thomas (St H), Private, RAF
• William Thomas (1864- ) Mercantile Marine