Son of John Thornley; husband of Mrs. Lily Thornley, of 118, Ellesmere Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Later 32, Water Lane Street, Radcliffe, Lancashire. Joined the army at 15 and served in the South African Campaign with the 5th Manchester Militia. Killed by a shell. Brothers Alex and William also served.
Thornley, James Henry –
Personal details
- Surname: Thornley
- Forename: James Henry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Ince, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 32
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 12th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 4207
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 7th, 1914 - 1914-09-07
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Chronicle: 27/10/1916
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 03/11/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917