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Lance Corporal RICHARD JAMES THORNTON

Service Number: 21893
Regiment & Unit/Ship

King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)

"A" Coy. 8th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 30 September 1917

Age 22 years old

Buried or commemorated at

ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

XXVII. C. 2.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Richard James and Alice Maud Thornton, of 6, West Ashton St., Eccles New Rd., Weaste, Manchester. Native of Everton, Liverpool.
  • Personal Inscription GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
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