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We remember Joseph Fairgrieve Thornton
We remember Joseph Fairgrieve Thornton
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
location
10 Stoneyford Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9569957
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Piecer Cotton Mules Spinning
Stalybridge, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:9569945
2nd April 1911
1911
location
1 Mason Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9569945
2nd April 1911
enlistment
Stockport, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:9569903
service
British Army
Private
3110
Cheshire Regiment
Source:4436161
service
British Army
Private
266067
Cheshire Regiment
Source:4436161
location
Stalybridge, Cheshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9569903
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7403746
Source:9569903
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7403746
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph Fairgrieve |
| Initials | JF |
| Last Name | Thornton |
| Source | 9569961 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mason Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 10 Stoneyford Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Stalybridge, Cheshire | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3110 | Cheshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 266067 | Cheshire Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Bamford | mother | ||
| Solomon Thornton | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Additional Barnsley Men - Linda HuttonMore about Additional Barnsley Men - Linda Hutton
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Linda571 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 on Fold3 | Linda571 | |
| Army Register of Soldiers Effects | Linda571 |
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