Daniel Thornton 1896--To be added to BCC

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Daniel Thornton 1896--To be added to BCC

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Daniel Thornton 1896
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ton-Family
1901 5
1911 15

I can't find any more info on him except came across possibly with Nottingham Derbyshire Regiment in WW1 and was Wondering if he was killed in action

Help please to confirm this

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Re: Daniel Thornton 1896

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From CWGC web site

THORNTON, DANIEL
Rank:Private
Service No:31793
Date of Death:15/10/1916
Age:20
Regiment/Service:Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.
Memorial THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
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Son of the late James and Rose Thornton.
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From Ancestry, note the service number out


Name: Daniel Thornton
Birth Place: Tipton, Staffs
Death Date: 15 Oct 1916
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Tipton
Rank: Private
Regiment: Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
Battalion: 2nd Battalion
Number: 31794
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
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Thanks Jo x

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going to sticky this mjay and see if myself or Jo can add this info to Bcc :wink:
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Re: Daniel Thornton 1896--To be added to BCC

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Added here.
http://www.bcconnections.tribalpages.co ... =110541880
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