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We remember Leslie Irvine Lumsden Thornton
We remember Leslie Irvine Lumsden Thornton
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Timeline
Timeline
1889
1914
employment
Lawyer
Adams and Allan Advocates and Solicitors
Penang Straits Settlements
Malaysia
Source:7944030
1914 - 1914
1914
commission
Temporary
Source:7944030
December 1914
1914
enlistment
Colombo
Sri Lanka
Source:7944030
December 1914
1914
service
Indian Army
Lieutenant
Indian Army Reserve of Officers
16th Cavalry at Lucknow
Source:9512668
25th December 1914 - 9th September 1915
1915
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:7944030
3rd February 1915 - July 1915
1915
theatres
Persia :6c
Source:7944030
July 1915 - 9th September 1915
education
MA
Edinburgh University
United Kingdom
Source:7944030
education
Haileybury College
Hertford Heath
United Kingdom
Source:7944030
service
Indian Army
Second Lieutenant
Indian Army Reserve of Officers, attached 16th Cavalry
Source:9512668
1915
death
Killed in Action
"The bravery and endurance of the troops in the most trying heat was most commendable. ... both British officers and half of the Indian officers lost their lives, was a most gallant affair."
Reshire
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Source:7479835
Source:7944030
9th September 1915
burial
Source:7479835
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leslie Irvine Lumsden |
| Initials | LIL |
| Last Name | Thornton |
| Source | 4436381 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Army | Indian Army Reserve of Officers | 16th Cavalry at Lucknow | Lieutenant | ||
| Indian Army | Indian Army Reserve of Officers, attached 16th Cavalry | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Mary Matilda Nee Lumsden Thornton | mother | ||
| Swinford Leslie Thornton | father |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton, L. I. L. | Rosemary251 | |
| Leslie Irvine Lumsden Thornton | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 |
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We remember Leslie Irvine Lumsden Thornton
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