Thomas Alfred Sheldon, M.B.E.
Born: 5 March 1882 (Source: The Sheldons of Paarl Family Bible)
Died: circa 1960 (Source: National Archives of South Africa)
Thomas Alfred Sheldon was the son of Thomas Sheldon and Elizabeth Margaretha Sheldon nee de Vaal
Thomas was a Lieutenant in the "Western Province Mounted Rifles" during the Second Anglo-Boer War; he received a Q.S.A. and a K.S.A. for his services. (Source: "WPMR", AngloBoerWar.com and "Inligting oor destydse Paarliete gesoek", PaarlPost.com)
Thomas married Wanda de Beer on 1 October 1906 (Source: The Sheldons of Paarl Family Bible).
In 1910, Thomas was working on the staff of the Transvaal Colonial Secretary's Office. (Source: National Archives of South Africa)
In 1918, Thomas was awarded an M.B.E. "for valuable services rendered within the Union of South Africa in connection with the campaigns in German
South-West Africa and German East Africa". (Source: 19 December 1918, London Gazette; see image on the right) He was recommended for M.B.E. under awards for: "Senior Clerk, Department of Defence. Has done exceedingly good work since the beginning of the war, in the Secretary's office, Chief Clerks Section." (Source: "WPMR", AngloBoerWar.com and "Nominal Roll of S.A. Defence Force Recipients of the King George VI Coronation Medal 1937", SAMilitaryHistory.org)Thomas received the 1935 Jubilee Medal and the 1937 Coronation Medal, both engraved with his name. (Source: "WPMR", AngloBoerWar.com)Wanda, Thomas' first wife, died on 21 February 1944 (Source: The Sheldons of Paarl Family Bible and National Archives of South Africa).Thomas re-married on 21 June 1945 to Hannah Victoria Clark (Source: The Sheldons of Paarl Family Bible).DEPOT TAB
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DESCRIPTION SHELDON, THOMAS ALFRED.
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REMARKS SURVIVING SPOUSE HANNAH VICTORIA SHELDON (BORN CLARK) PREDECEASED
SPOUSE WANDA SHELDON (BORN DE BEER).
Children with Wanda Sheldon nee de Beer
Wanda Estelle Sheldon (b. 21 November 1909)
