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Daniel Thornton 1896--To be added to BCC
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:41 am
by mjay
Daniel Thornton 1896
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ton-Family1901 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
Thanks in advance
Mandy
Re: Daniel Thornton 1896
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 1:17 pm
by grangers14
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
Additional Information:
Son of the late James and Rose Thornton.
Re: Daniel Thornton 1896
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 1:23 pm
by grangers14
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
Completed Re: Daniel Thornton 1896
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 2:50 pm
by mjay
Thanks Jo x
Completed
Re: Daniel Thornton 1896
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:40 am
by Northern Lass
going to sticky this mjay and see if myself or Jo can add this info to Bcc
Re: Daniel Thornton 1896--To be added to BCC
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:55 pm
by grangers14
