Orders, Decorations and Medals

A scarce O.B.E. Medal awarded to Miss F. Thomas, for courage during an incident at a shell-filling factory

Medal of the Order of the British Empire, Civil Division, named on the edge (Miss F. Thomas) contained in its John Pinches case of issue, together with original letters from the Home Office and the County Palatine of Chester concerning the award, nearly extremely fine £120-140

O.B.E. Medal London Gazette 7 July 1920: ‘For services in connection with the War which have been distinguished by great courage or self-sacrifice, or by exceptional merit:- Miss F. Thomas. For courage and resource shewn in preventing a serious accident in a filling factory, by which her health was affected.’

She was presented with her medal by the Lord Lieutenant of Chester at a ceremony at Chester Castle on 20 October 1920.