Basic Details Surname Thornton Forenames John Thomas Gender Not stated on memorial Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 14313 Notes Pier 8 Face 1C Thiepval Memorial Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Lincolnshire Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 7th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Sergt Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Lincolnshire Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Sergeant Death and Burial details Country of death France Year of death 1916 Month of death July Day of death 3 Age at death 21 Manner of death as stated ..at the great battle of the Somme where British suffered 413000 casualties in 4 month fighting Germans Manner of death reference Killed in Action