Thornley, James –

Husband of Betsy Thornley, of 29, Milner Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly a labourer in the employ of the Bolton Corporation. A brother served in the Royal Army Service Corps.

Personal details

  • Surname: Thornley
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 36
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: September 11th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd Battalion.
  • Service number: 14424
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: January 1st, 1915 - 1915-01-01
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: XXV. P. 3A.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/01/1915 21/09/1917 07/12/1917 13/09/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 4g/6d* S2* 6g
  • Bolton Chronicle: 21/09/1917

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