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.
Thornley, James –
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: Coldstream Guards
- Enlistment date: January 1st, 1915 - 1915-01-01
- 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: 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