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Private ERNEST THORNTON

Service Number: 33021
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

77th Coy.

Date of Death

Died 15 March 1917

Age 21 years old

Buried or commemorated at

KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY

B. 386.

Greece

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Stancil and Alice Thornton, of 17, North Avenue, Horden, Co. Durham.
  • Personal Inscription SADLY MISSED
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Buried or commemorated at

KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY
Greece
Number of casualties: 1427
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