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Private John Thornton

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Thornton, John
Date of birth: 1896-01-10
Place of birth: Manchester Lancashire England
Next of kin: Mrs. Ellen Thornton, 81, Queen Street South, Hamilton, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Miner
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-04-26
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Sp. Mem.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 406822
Highest Rank: Private (1st Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 478056
LAC ID: 276666
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B9676-S050
Uploader's Notes: Son of Robert and Ellen Thornton, of 28, Jones St., Hamilton, Ontario. Born in England.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-02-09