Documents relating to the 4th Glamorgan (Neath) Battalion Home Guard, and to members of the Thomas family of Neath

This material is held atWest Glamorgan Archive Service

Reference
- GB 216 D/D Z 1044
Dates of Creation
- 1887-c. 1960
Name of Creator
- West Glamorgan Archives
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 7 items

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Documents relating to the 4th Glamorgan (Neath) Battalion Home Guard, and to members of the Thomas family of Neath

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Documents relating to the 4th Glamorgan (Neath) Battalion Home Guard, and to members of the Thomas family of NeathD/D Z 1044

Typed Neath Home Guard operational handbook, containing code signs, details of locations and phone numbers of prominent buildings, details of roads and bridges, personnel details of various companies that made up the Neath Home Guard, with ranks and staffing structures, and contact information; also information about location of local petrol stations.D/D Z 1044/1

Typescript history of the 4th Glamorgan (Neath) Battalion Home Guard 1940-1944, edited by Charles Leslie Thomas. It including details of members, achievements, competitions, honours and awards, training and events.D/D Z 1044/2

Certificate of appreciation from King George VI to Charles Leslie Thomas for his service in the Home Guard, 1940-1944D/D Z 1044/3

Certificate of appreciation of the Commander in Chief of the Home Guard for the service of Lt. Col. C. Leslie Thomas in the Neath Home GuardD/D Z 1044/4

Certificate of appreciation of the YMCA for the service of Mrs Leslie Thomas for the welfare of HM forces and merchant navy during the aerial bombardment of BritainD/D Z 1044/5

Order of Service for a parade and drum head service in thanksgiving and commemoration for victory in the Battle of Britain, 1940-1941, at the Cenotaph Gnoll Grounds, NeathD/D Z 1044/6

Commemorative certificate from the Royal Humane Society to Lewis Cobden Thomas for saving from drowning Cornelius Allen in Pwll Glas, Pontsarn on 19 June 1887 [Lewis Cobden Lewis (1865-1928) was a Neath solicitor, Neath Town Councillor, and played rugby for Wales twice]D/D Z 1044/7