Basic Details
Surname
Thornton
Forenames
A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Arthur
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married to Hannah Maria and they had 2 children. He had been in the St John's Ambulance Brigade for 12 years so, when he enlisted in September 1914, he served on the hospital ship Oxfordshire: he died of a cerebral haemorrhage at sea off Durban. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738 and 2742.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Duke of Wellington`s (West Riding) Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
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
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease