Ernest Edward Thomas, MM (16 December 1894 – February 1939) was a British cavalryman and drummer. While serving with the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards he fired the first British shot of the First World War, at 7am on 22 August 1914, in an engagement outside Mons.
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16 December 1884 London, England
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Died |
February 1939 (aged 54)
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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