Son of George and Mary Ann Hornby, of 85, Division Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 14, Balshaw Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted December 1914. Reported missing on 25/09/1916 and subsequently confirmed killed. Surname recorded as HORNBY on Medal Card and in BJ&G, and as HORMBY on Roll of Honour, SDGW, and CWGC.
Hornby, Thomas –
Personal details
- Surname: Hornby
- Forename: Thomas
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 25th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 5th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 16452
- Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 47 and 49.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/01/1915 29/09/1916 29/12/1916 28/09/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7h 6f* S17* 4g