Private John Thornton
PERSONAL INFORMATION
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
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CWGC ID: 478056
LAC ID:
276666
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