Nickname Drummer Place of death Bournemouth, Wales | Place of birth Swansea, Wales | |
Full name Harold Howell Meredith Thomas Date of birth (1883-08-17)17 August 1883 Date of death 10 February 1947(1947-02-10) (aged 63) Died 10 February 1947, Bournemouth, United Kingdom | ||
Harold Howell Meredith "Drummer" Thomas (17 August 1883 – 10 February 1947) was a Welsh international forward who played club rugby for Swansea and Llanelli. He won just a single cap for Wales.
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Personal history
Thomas was born in Swansea in 1883. He served in the Welch Regiment and after the first World War he moved to Haverfordwest. He died in 1947 in Bournemouth, England.
Rugby career
Thomas came to note as a rugby player when he joined Swansea. He spent just one season for Swansea before moving to local rivals Morriston RFC. He played just a few matches for Morriston, before being picked up by Llanelli RFC. It was while at Llanelli that Thomas was selected for Wales, playing France at Rodney Parade in Newport. Although Wales won the game, it was seen as far too close a match and eight members of the Welsh team played their last Five Nations Championship game. Thomas was one of the eight dropped and never represented Wales again.
International matches played
Wales