COMPLETED..James Thornton 1875

[mjay]

Help please with any information to confirm that the newspaper article is relating to this James Thornton 1875 on bcc
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ton-Family

Newspaper article on all brother which Sandra is posting for me, I'm unsure what newspaper it was, looks like 1916 though

However the description on James reads
The Eldest brother James Thornton was aged 41 last may. He is married and has a family of five children, who reside with their mother in Hall St Dudley Rd Tipton
He is an old soldier and was on the army reserve a fortnight when the South African war broke out.
He rejoined and went through that campaign without a scratch.
He rejoined the army soon after the outbreak of war in November 1914
Formerly with the Worcestershire, he is now attached to the Staffordshires.
Get has been engaged and us up to now fortunately un injured. He was employed at the Tipton Furnaces

Will post a look up in military to see if possible to connect

[mjay]

I thought I had posted before on this James couldn't find it earlier another look just now here it is

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17369

Can see 5 children, regiment the same, blast furnace employer the same & age looking good

[apowell]

Hi,

Here's a little more information which fit very nicely with his details on the Black country connections mentioned and also the previous post you found.

1st Attestment
James Thornton

Age: 18 yrs (born abt 1874)

Profession: Striker

Enlisted 19th Sept' 1892

Regiment: 2nd Battalion Worcestershire no. 3343

Served: Home 19th Sept' 1892 - 4th Feb 1895. East India (Rangoon) 5th Feb 1895 - 24th Nov 1895. Malta 25th Nov 1895 - 8th Sept 1896. Home - 9th Sept 1896 - 14th Sept 1899. South Africa (Boer War) 17th Dec 1899 - 14th Sept 1902 Discharged.

Medals awarded: South African 1900 - 1902, Kings Medal, WITTEBERGEN - 1 July - 29 July 1900, CAPE COLONY – 11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902 & TRANSVAAL – 24 May 1900 and 31 May 1902. Checked via the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment's medal roll indexes.

Next of Kin: Mother Ross, Father James, Brothers Alfred, William & Joseph (Address Chapel St, Tipton).

Charactor: Poor & Indifferent (lots of charges against him).


2nd Attestment
James Thornton

Age: 38 yrs.

Profession; Blast furnaceman.

Married: Ellen Turvey (spinster) Catholic church, Dudley 24th Aug 1904

Children:
? 1905, Tipton
James Henry, 1907, Tipton
Ellen, 1910, Tipton
Thomas, 1911, Tipton
Joseph, 1913, Tipton
Bernard, 1914 Tipton died 23rd April 1915 of measles (death certificate included service records)

Served previous: Worcestershire Regiment (time expired).

Enlisted: 15th Sept 1914.

Regiment: South Staffs 1st Battalion

Served: France 17th Dec 1914

Transfered: 22nd June 1917 Labour Corp

Medals awarded: 1915 Star, British & victory medals

Survived the war and demobbed in 1919.

This link is useful regarding the 2nd Btn Worcestershire Regiment involvement in the Boer War:

http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/h_boer_war.php

I hope this helps.

Regards
Adrian

[mjay]

Thanks Adrian great info appreciate it

[Northern Lass]

Hi Mjay can you repost in the Black Country section the relevant info pls
so I dont have to wade thru loads of stuff
just put down the main bits that prove it is this guy
then what you want added
as I dont have time to sift thru......if same guy put what you want added in Bc section
and put how you know...ie where is proof info from

[mjay]

Will do Jan

Thanx x

[Northern Lass]

Will do Jan

Thanx x

Think there is a thread in there already...just add to it with what we need to add for James
and where found
and how it proves it is him
and I can have a look

[Northern Lass]

sorted and added