Basic Details
Surname
Thorpe
Forenames
G
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
George
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was originally from Ripon and was married. He enlisted in January 1916 and died with Horace Wheater, also commemorated here, on his first day in the trenches. He is also commemorated on IWM 2606 and 2704.
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)
York and Lancaster Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Mazingarbe
Cemetery
Philosophe British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
13
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action