Son of Mrs. Thornton, of 23, Randal Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Wounded in the head and arms August 1917.
Thornton, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Thornton
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 242095
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: April 4th, 1916 - 1916-04-04
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: 319569
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/08/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d
- Bolton Chronicle: 10/08/1917