Basic Details
Surname
Thorpe
Forenames
Willaim Harry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records that Private William Harry Thorpe of the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, regimental number 14270, died aged 23 on 4/9/1914. He is buried in grave 1.3 at the Guards Grave Cemetery in Villers Cotterets Forest in France.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Grenadier Guards
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Villers Cotterets
Country of burial
Not stated on memorial
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not stated on memorial
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Fell in action