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235027 Pte. Thomas Frederic Farrier British Army 5th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment from:Hastings, England (d.17th May 1915) Thomas Frederic Farrier was my great uncle. He was originally a staff sergeant in the Blacklands Company of the Hastings Church Lads' Brigade before he enlisted into the Royal Sussex Regiment as a private around September 1914. He went to the Tower of London with the regiment around November 1914, whereby the regiment took over the guarding of the Tower from the esteemed Guards Division, who had already left to fight in France at the beginning of the war. Thomas Frederic Farrier had two brothers serving in the armed forces, who also lost their lives. A further brother also served in the army, losing an arm in the battle of the Somme. Thomas lost his life, with two fellow soldiers on 17th May 1915, whilst guarding a number of captured German troops in a commandeered tobacco factory in Bethune, Northern France. A shell hit the building, killing Thomas and his two comrades, whilst ironically no prisoners were killed. I have visited his grave, and those of his two comrades, a number of times now and always feel an immense sense of pride when I stand before it. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**