Basic Details Surname Thornborrow Forenames John Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Boer War; Second (1899-1902) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army Unit (Primary - Stated) First Volunteer Active Service Company of the Border Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) Kirkby Lonsdale Section Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Border Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death South Afrika Town of death Pretoria Year of death 1900 Month of death September Day of death 15 Age at death 24 Manner of death as stated Enteric Fever Manner of death reference Died of Disease