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Medals and ephemera relating to William Francis Thomas Esq, 1900-1963, former Police Chief Constable of Cardiff, 1954 to 1963. He enlisted to the army in the latter part of the Great War at the age of 17 and the parcel includes his Devon Regiment WW1 pair (named PTE W F Thomas 70871), his 1939-1945 Defence Medal, Police Exemplary Service Medal, Police Distinguished Service medal, Jubilee medal for 1937 and for 1953. Together with the following additional items: 1. Black and white photograph of the then Chief Constable with Prince Philip and other Cardiff leaders 2. City of Cardiff Coronation Visit programme for 1953 3. Copy of 'Police Review' October 1963 with the obituary for Mr Thomas 4. Signed typed Prime Minister's Office thank-you letter and envelope from Prime-Minister Harold MacMillan, 1960 5. A House of Commons headed-paper handwritten letter of sympathy to Mrs Thomas from James Callaghan, 1963 6. Two letters from Lord Mancroft 7. Commonwealth Games organisation certificate and Opening Ceremony programme, 1958 8. Black and white photograph of Queen Elizabeth and the Chief Constable in the background 9.Handwritten letter to 'My Dear Chief' on Buckingham Palace paper, 1957, signed by Peter de........? 10. Two enamelled Masonic medal, a cased St John enamel medal (no ribbon) etc 11. Truncheon Born and educated in Merthyr, the son of the head gardener at Cyfarthfa Castle, Mr Thomas thought first to follow in his father's footsteps, but instead joined Cardiff City Police in 1921. By 1940, he had risen to the rank of Detective Superintendent. During World War II, he was appointed Regional Police Staff Officer in the Wales Civil Defence Region and was awarded the King's Police Medal in recognition of his services, being promoted to the rank of assistant Chief Constable in 1946. He was appointed Chief Constable in 1954 but collapsed and died suddenly while attending a meeting only 12 months before he was due to retire. It was said he was due for a knighthood. He was a past Master of the Cardiff Lodge of the Masons
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A WWII and later group of six medals to the grandfather of the vendor, Major D W C Solven (Royal Artillery) comprising Italy Star, 1939-45 Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 medal, Palestine 1945-48, George VI Territorial 1950, together with miniature similar and a 9ct yellow gold and enamel Royal Artillery crest brooch and another white metal similar
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