The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W R Thomas


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Private William Rees THOMAS, G/3758, 8th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 26th September 1915, age 26.

Born Rhonda, Glamorganshire, Wales, son of Rees and Gwenllian Thomas, of 53, Penrhys Road, Ystrad (Rhondda), Glamorganshire, Wales.


1911 Census - 53, Penrhys Road, Ystrad (Rhondda), Glamorganshire, Wales - Rees Thomas, head, age 59, married, coal miner hewer, worker, born Bettws, Glamorgan, speaks English & Welsh; Gwenllean Thomas, wife, age 50, married 30 years, 13 children, all still alive, born Swansea, Glamorgan, speaks English & Welsh; David Thomas, son, age 28, single, coal miner hewer, worker, born Ystrad, Glamorgan, speaks English & Welsh; William Rees Thomas, son, age 23, single, coal miner hewer, worker, born Ystrad, Glamorgan, speaks English & Welsh; Thomas John Thomas, son, age 20, coal miner hewer, worker, born Ystrad,  Glamorgan, speaks English & Welsh; Blodwen Thomas, daughter, age 16, dressmaker, own account, at home, born Ystrad, Glamorgan, speaks English & Welsh; Evan David Thomas, son, age 15, single,  coal miner hewer, worker, born Ystrad, Glamorgan, speaks English & Welsh; Gomer Thomas, son, age 14, mason, builder, house building trade, worker, born Ystrad, Glamorgan, speaks English & Welsh; Samuel Thomas, son, age 11, school, born Ystrad, Glamorgan, speaks English & Welsh; Jennie Thomas, daughter, age 9, school, born Ystrad, Glamorgan, speaks English & Welsh; Myrddyn Thomas, son, age 8, school, born Ystrad, Glamorgan, speaks English & Welsh; Myrddyn John Thomas, grandson, age 4, school, born Ystrad, Glamorgan, speaks English & Welsh; Katie Mierion Thomas, son, age 4, school, born Ystrad, Glamorgan, speaks English & Welsh.


Enlisted Tonypandy.  Resided Ystrad, Glamorganshire, Wales.

30th August 1915, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France / Ystrad, Glamorganshire, Wales, War Memorial.


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