Edward Thomas (British Army soldier)
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edward-thomas-british-army-soldier-228-52180
title:
Edward Thomas (British Army soldier)
text:
Ernest Edward Thomas, MM was a cavalryman in the British Army and drummer. While serving with the 4th Dragoon Guards he fired the first British shot of the First World War in Europe, at 7:00 a.m. on 22 August 1914, in an engagement against German troops outside Mons.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Recipient of the Military Medal
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Thomas_(British_Army_soldier)
date created:
2004-12-05T13:25:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T10:52:36Z
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