On 18 March 1916 Thomas was leading a working party to repair wire emplacements in no man's land at the Citadel, near Fricourt in France when he was shot in the throat.
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He is buried at reference D3 in Point 110 New Military Cemetery at Fricourt.
Fricourt German war cemetery is near the village of Fricourt, near Albert, in the French département of the Somme.
Arbuthnot died aged 43, killed in action and was buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt.
His divisions focused their attack on two villages, Fricourt and Mametz; they captured both on the first day for about 8,000 casualties.
At this time the abbey was responsible for the foundation of several small priories, including those at Xures, Léomont and Vic-sur-Seille (all in the first third of the century), Le Moniet (1126) and Fricourt (in the mid-12th century).
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Having returned to England after the Battle of Loos, he was positioned with his Battalion in the front line trenches at Fricourt in February 1916, before moving a kilometre or so to the trenches opposite the town of Mametz in April.