Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Libanus Chapel, Blaenclydach, Rhondda, Great War Tribute Medal, 26mm, silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1919, in the form of a fob with attached pocket watch chain T’ bar, the obverse with engraved decoration and gold appliqué centre with coronet above, the reverse engraved ‘Libanus Blaenclydach I Pte. W. R. Thomas 9th Welsh’, polished, very fine, rare £60-£80

Walter Rees Thomas served in the Great War as Private No. 44130, in 9th (Service) Battalion the Welsh Regiment. He was discharged in November 1917 with valvular heart disease (V.D.H.), no longer fit for war service.