Son of Benjamin and Margaret Ellen Thornton, of 9, Union Street, Morecambe, Lancashire.
Thornton, Charles –
Personal details
- Surname: Thornton
- Forename: Charles
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Egerton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 33
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 9th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 17677
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Egerton Wesleyan Church and Schools WWI Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq
- CWGC reference: Panel 27.