Basic Details
Surname
Thornton
Forenames
Donald
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a solicitor's clerk who enlisted in November 1914. He was serving in the Glimpse Cott sector at Ypres when he was wounded by a sniper as he looked over the parapet to see the result of a grenade. He died in hospital and is also commemorated on IWM 2130 (along with his brother Reginald who is also commemorated here), 2738 and 2747.

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)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Elverdinghe
Cemetery
Hospital Farm British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1915
Month of death
August
Day of death
13
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds