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We remember Harold Thornley
We remember Harold Thornley
Timeline
Timeline
1867
sibling
Frederick J Thornley
Source:6180891
1867
1877
sibling
Alice Thornley
Source:6180891
1877
1878
sibling
Minnie
Source:6180891
1878
1881
1891
dates
Age 9
Source:6180891
5th April 1891
1891
location
33 Taylor Street, Bradford, Manchester, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6180943
5th April 1891 - 31st March 1901
1901
dates
Age 19
Source:6180943
31st March 1901
1901
employment
Iron Driller
Manchester, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6180943
31st March 1901
1917
dates
Age 36
Source:6175459
4th October 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6178038
4th October 1917
enlistment
Manchester, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6178038
marriage
Margaret
Source:6175459
service
British Army
Private
23504
Manchester Regiment
22nd Battalion
Source:6175459
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7403739
Source:6178038
Source:6175459
4th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7403739
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Thornley |
| Source | 4434348 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Taylor Street, Bradford, Manchester, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | 5th April 1891 - 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 23504 | Manchester Regiment | 22nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Thornley | father | ||
| Phoebe Cooper | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick J Thornley | brother | 1867 | |
| Alice Thornley | sister | 1877 | |
| Minnie | sister | 1878 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | wife |
Media
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Waterloo Woman Sustains A Double Losspublished in Ashton under Lyne Reporter 20 Oct 1917Contributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | hazel25799 | |
| UK Soldiers Died in the Great War | hazel25799 | |
| 1891 Census for Manchester | hazel25799 | |
| 1901 Census for Manchester | hazel25799 | |
| Marriage of Thomas Thornley & Phoebe Cooper | hazel25799 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial, Waterloo, Ashton under Lyne | hazel25799 | |
| Harold Thornley | hazel128801 | |
| Waterloo Woman Sustains A Double Loss | hazel128801 |
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