He is the leader of the Birmingham criminal gang, the Peaky Blinders and the patriarch of the Shelby Family. Thomas served in World War I with the rank of Sergeant Major and was decorated for bravery (Though he dumped them in a canal after returning from the war). He has PTSD. Doesn't speak much unless it's important, so his speech is usually succinct and curt. He almost never eats and is a workaholic. Piercing blue eyes. Obstinate. Midlands English accent. 1920s.