Joseph was born in Pembroke Dock, to William Thomas of RWF Barracks, Wrexham and Mary Thomas of 23 Glebe Street, Wellington.
He went to France as Quarter Master Sergeant 20563, 14th Battalion, RWF. His address on the embarkation Roll (Dec 1915) was 72 Henry Street, West Gorton. He was commissioned on 17th June 1917 and was Lt and Qt Mr in the 14th Bn.
He was invalided sick to the UK but I have no date. His Medal Card/ Silver War Badge Roll show that that badge was sent to Kingston Hall Private Nursing Home, Worthing.
These Rolls for Rank and File men give a date discharged but unfortunately the ones for Officers do not. His campaign medals were sent to his brother Alfred Thomas, 6 St David's Avenue, Carmarthen.
Note that his CWGC record indicate previous service in the South African Campaign (i.e Boer War). He would have had a different number then (may even have been a different Regiment). This 20563 number was allocated about a week before Christmas 1914.
He had previously served as Joseph Thomas 2501 in RWF from 8th July 1889. He served in Malta, India and South Africa and was discharged as Colour Sgt attached to the 5th Battalion Territorial Force on 9th December 1912.
(He has then volunteered again in Dec 1914 and given the 20563 number) His next of kin on his pre war file show father, William Thomas of RWF Barracks, Wrexham (file indicated William was a serving soldier in 1889) which is struck out with mother, Mary Thomas 23 Glebe Street, Wellington inserted.
Joseph Henry, Lieutenant 14th battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers of 6 St Davids Avenue, Carmarthen died age 47yrs at Kingston Hall Private Nursing Home, Shakespeare Road, Worthing leaving effects of £554.9s.11d to Alfred Thomas, Managing Clerk, Carmarthen County Council. Joseph Henry campaign medals were also sent to his brother Alfred Thomas at 6 St David's Avenue, Carmarthen.