Basic Details
Surname
Thorp
Forenames
John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, to Mary Agnes, and had trained to teach cotton spinning and weaving before enlisting in January 1917. He died in training of spotted fever and meningitis in Walkergate Hospital and so is buried at this church. He is also commemorated on IWM 2224 and 2721.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Newcastle
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Lumbutts, Calderdale
Cemetery
United Methodist
Year of death
1917
Month of death
March
Day of death
1
Age at death
32
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial