Herbert Thornton

Cheshire Regiment

Personal Details Born: 23 August 1878 in Broughall, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Family: He was the third of twelve children born to John Thornton, a farm labourer, and his wife Mary Jane. He married Mary Moores on 24 February 1904 in the …

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William Thornton

King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Personal Details Born: 1899 in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Family: He was the elder of two children born to William Thornton, a general labourer, and his wife Martha. No marriage can be found for him. Residence: In 1901 his family were living …

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