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We remember Thomas Farrell
We remember Thomas Farrell
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1914
enlistment
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:8619040
1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
9018
Lancashire Fusiliers
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
Source:8594398
1914
1915
service
British Army
Private
9018
Lancashire Fusiliers
1st Battalion
Source:8594398
18th July 1915
1916
dates
Age 29
Source:8594398
1st July 1916
marriage
Frances
Source:8594398
service
British Army
Corporal
9018
Lancashire Fusiliers
1st Battalion
Source:8594398
1916
death
Killed in Action
Died as a result of heavy fire from the Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt.
Somme
France
Source:8594398
1st July 1916
burial
Auchonvillers, Somme
France
Source:8594398
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Farrell |
| Source | 1202077 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9018 | Lancashire Fusiliers | 3rd (Reserve) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 9018 | Lancashire Fusiliers | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 9018 | Lancashire Fusiliers | 1st Battalion | Corporal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances | wife |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Royal British Legion Somme 100: Sport RemembersMore about Royal British Legion Somme 100: Sport Remembers
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Will72649 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Football And The First World War | Will72649 | |
| Footballer victim of the Hawthorn Ridge mine | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Farrell | Will72649 |
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