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                   Endowment also 29 Jan 1982 OGDEN

Arrived from England to America on D-Day, June 6, 1945 with wife, Effie May, and daughters Ann Carolyn and Prydwen Margaret.  Landed in New York City and took the train to Springville, Utah where they resided until moving to Provo in 1952.

Pontypool is the closest "big" town to Varteg (a village).  It is given as a guide for the location.  Handsworth is a suburb of Birmingham which is at least partially in Warwickshire, England.

Was blessed 28 Dec 1913 by Elder A.F. Flitton.
Baptized 18 Dec 1922 in Varteg by Dean W. Bench.
Confirmed 18 Dec 1922 by Don M. Rees.

Ordained office of a Deacon by Albert Brain on 8 May 1927
Ordained office of a Teacher by Clarence H. Taylor on 22 Nov 1931

Patriachal blessing by James H. Wallis on 14 Feb 1932
Ordained office of Priest by Hugh Higgins on 12 Feb 1933

Ordained to Office of an Elder by Wm. A. Perry Sr. on 14 Nov 1937
Married by Norman Dunn.

Departed for mission to Scotland on 12 Aug 1942
Returned from mission 15 Feb 1943

For some time Harold had been trying to get permission from the National Service Officer to get six month's leave of absence to go into the Mission Field.  this permission was finally granted, just before his marriage, so after he and his bride spent three days together in Birmingham and London, he left for Scotland, his assigned field of labor.  His wife, Effie May Bettridge Thomas, continued in her job at R.T.E. for some months.  Harold was released from the Mission Field on February 23, 1943.