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Visited Tipton Library today as they have a small WW1 exibition
Wasnt looking for anything in particular and came across the following newspaper description that relates to my James Thornton. Doesn't take a lot to make me happy
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ton-Family


Tipton soldier carries wounded comrade

Pte james Thornton of 1st south staffs whose home is of 5 court, 5 house,Hall st Tipton, has written to his wife. Saying he is proud to be with south Staffordshire regiment. Who have made such a good name for themselves.
He describes a fight in which they went for the Germans and carried all before them, taking many prisoners and capturing their postion which held heavy shell fire
In the words of the writer "every one of us stuck to our post like flies stuck to fly paper.
I had 3 German helmets, but had to get rid of them and look after myself.
One of our chaps was wounded in the shoulder,leg and foot, and I carried him 200yards to safety.

Is it deffo that James thornton on Bcc mjay?

How do you know it is the same one?

and which newspaper is it from?

if so and same one we can add to Bcc

Yes it's the same 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, look like 1916 though

However the description on James reads
The Eeldest 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 have added that new info and some from here

so moving now to archives