Show FROM CONVICT TO COLONELCY american legion acts to obtain pardon for man who made record in british army kenneth F thomas had been convicted and was serving a term in a virginia penitentiary on a charge of bigamy fit at the time of the outbreak or of the world war while employed in one of the prison farm projects he heaped made his way up to canada where lie enlisted and was soon in active service he established a splendid war record reaching a colonelcy before discharge during this time he kept the virginia authorities informed of lit his movements and promised that b he would return and serve out lila his term as soon as the war was over recently the man returned to richmond and declared that he was ready to complete his prison term admitting his bis identity and acknowledging his h I 1 a war record delay in return it to Is said bald was due to the tact fact that for two years he has been in a hospital recovering from the effect of wounds his splendid record tor for bravery and attention to duty won high esteem of 0 the british army officials the american legion has taken up the fight to obtain pardon or parole for the man and the case has been presented to the governor of virginia by interested legionnaires |