Basic Details
Surname
Thorne
Forenames
Thomas Fleetwood Joseph Nicol
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
His biography on the college website states: ‘Thomas Fleetwood Joseph Nicol was born in Sevenoaks, the second son of Augustus Thorne, and Mary Francis nee Nicol of 22 Great Cumberland Place and Dornhirst, Sevenoaks. Augustus was a London Merchant, Barrister at Law in the Middle Temple, and Deputy Lieutenant of Tower Hamlets. Mary was the daughter of Andrew Nicol, coffee planter, who owned various plantations in Ceylon, and Jane, the daughter of John Stonach of Banffshire.
Thomas was educated at Mulgrave School, Osborne Road, New Windsor; Eton and Christ Church. He was already serving on 4 August 1914, and fought in France. Missing, believed killed in action at the Battle of Loos, and remembered on the Loos Memorial. Probate was granted on 29th May 1916 to Mary Francis Thorne, widow, and the Public Trustee. Effects £146,948.13.6d.
Primary Service
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Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Loos
Year of death
1915
Month of death
September
Day of death
27
Age at death
27
Manner of death reference
Missing