Basic Details Surname Thornton Forenames Joseph Henry Banks Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Lancashire Fusiliers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 23rd Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) 2nd Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Lancashire Fusiliers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of burial France Town of burial Pont de Nieppe Year of death 1918 Month of death September Day of death 28 Age at death 28 Manner of death reference Killed in Action