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Name: James THORNLEY
Casualty No.: Ranks: Private Initials: J Service No.: 15548
Date of Birth : - Place of Birth : Haswell, Hartlepool, Co Durham. Age at Death: 21
Unit: 14th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Former Unit(s):
Place Enlisted: Castletown, Sunderland, Co Durham.
Place of Residence: Station Town, Wingate, Co. Durham.
Home Address: 34 Rodridge Street, Station Town, Wingate, Co. Durham.
Previous Address:
Civilian Employment:
How Died: Killed in action
Date of Death: Wednesday 19th April 1916
Place of Death: Belgium
Battle/Campaign:
Locally Commemorated: St John's Church, Roll of Honour, Greenside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
UK Commemorated: -
Overseas Commemorated: -
Buried: Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium I.A.4
Decoration and Medals:
Photographs: 1
Service Records: No
Death Notice/Obituary: No
Family Details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thornley, of Greenside, Ryton, Co. Durham. Husband of Lillian Thornley, of 34 Rodridge Street, Station Town, Wingate, Co. Durham.
Notes :
Sources Used: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register. Soldiers Died in the Great War.
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