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We remember Sidney James Thornton
We remember Sidney James Thornton
Timeline
Timeline
1890
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7355539
1890
employment
Employee (possibly farm worker)
Cellws, Llanbadarn Fawr, Radnorshire
United Kingdom
Source:9592550
service
British Army
Private
1727
Herefordshire Regiment
1/1st Battalion
Source:7355539
location
Stockport
United Kingdom
Source:9591094
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action 11 days after the battalion landed at Suvla Bay.
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7355539
Source:9591094
20th August 1915
burial
Gallipoli
Turkey
Panel 199 to 200
Source:7355539
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sidney James |
| Initials | SJ |
| Last Name | Thornton |
| Source | 7355539 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1727 | Herefordshire Regiment | 1/1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selina | mother | ||
| James Thornton | father |
Media
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour - title pageExcerpt from the printed edition of the Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour 1914-1919, published in 1932 by the Herefordshire Regiment Old Comrades' Association. This copy belonged to my grandfather.
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Request for information 1Request for information published in The Brecon Radnor Express Carmarthen and Swansea Valley Gazette and Brynmawr District Advertiser of 23rd September 1915 digitised at https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4093833/4093840/75/Contributed by:
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Request for information 2Request for information published in The Brecon Radnor Express Carmarthen and Swansea Valley Gazette and Brynmawr District Advertiser of 23rd September 1915 digitised at https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4093833/4093840/75/Contributed by:
Alathea13662
Communities
Communities
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of HonourMore about Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum war diaries August 1915 | Alathea13662 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour - title page | Alathea13662 | |
| Request for information 1 | Alathea13662 | |
| Request for information 2 | Alathea13662 |
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