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Sir Richard Thomas Farren (c. 1817–1909) was a

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officer who became General Officer Commanding Eastern District.

Military career

Farren was commissioned as an

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in 1834. He commanded the 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot during the

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for which he was awarded the Turkish

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, 4th Class. He went on to be General Officer Commanding Eastern District in October 1869 and General Officer Commanding the Troops in the

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in June 1875. He was made Colonel of the

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from 1879 until it was amalgamated in 1881 with the 107th Foot to form the

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, after which he was Colonel of the 1st Battalion of the new regiment until 1885. He was afterwards Colonel of The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment from 1885 to his death. He was promoted full

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on 29 April 1880. He died in 1909 at the age of 92. His death was registered in Woodbridge, Suffolk. He is buried in the churchyard of St Mary's,

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