Basic Details
Surname
Thornton
Forenames
Arthur
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738 and 2747 and his biographical, service and death details as they found them are shown on the latter.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Army Medical Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Regimental Sergeant Major
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
January
Day of death
25
Age at death
43
Manner of death as stated
Unknown