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Auction: 24113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 412

Six: Quartermaster & Lieutenant J. H. Thomas, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was 'mentioned' in 1915

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (10200 Sgt. J. H. Thomas. R.A.M.C.); South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (10200 S.Serjt: J. H. Thomas. R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, clasp (10200 S.Sjt. H. Thomas. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Q.M. & Lieut. J. H. Thomas); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (10200 S.Sjt. J. H. Thomas. R.A.M.C. 21.9.1911.), mounted as worn, first and second heavy contact marks and some edge bruising, otherwise good very fine (6)

M.I.D. London Gazette 19 June 1915.

James Henry Thomas was born at Kensington in 1875 and attested from the Militia Medical Staff Corps on 21 September 1893. Appointed Lance Corporal on 6 October 1899 he had made Corporal by December and served in South Africa for much of the Anglo-Boer War, being further advanced Sergeant on 15 June 1900.

During his time in South Africa he was stationed with the 9th Bearer Company and with them was again promoted this time to Staff Sergeant on 1 March 1902. Returning to Britain he entered the war in France with No. 4 General Hospital on 25 August 1914. Promoted Quartermaster Sergeant on 12 October 1914 and further advanced Sergeant Major on 9 May 1915 Thomas was 'mentioned' for his good work over that period.

He continued to serve, at some stage being posted to Salonika until he was discharged to a Commission as Quartermaster & Lieutenant on 5 June 1917. Joining No. 40 Casualty Clearing Station, Thomas served there until the end of the war; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£300

Starting price
£170