Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Thornton; husband of Lucy Gwendoline Thornton, of Bolton, Lancashire.
Thornton, James Douglas –
Personal details
- Surname: Thornton
- Forename: James Douglas
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 11th, 1942
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Bombardier
- Unit: 78 (Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry) Medium Regiment.
- Service number: 410417
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: Div. 1B. Sec. W. C. of E. Grave 60.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 17/04/1942 17/04/1942
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 1c 3f*