THORNE William

  • First Name(s):
    William 
  • Surname:
    THORNE
  • Service Number:
    96
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Royal Warwickshire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    16th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    25th September 1916
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 9A 9B and 10B.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born and resident Aston, Birmingham, enlisted Birmingham
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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THORNE William Is Named On These Memorials

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Further Information About THORNE William

Bromsgrove Weekly Messenger, 24th March 1917:
Private William Thorne, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, resident Upper Marlbrook
Killed in Action, previously reported missing since Sept. 26th. Son of ex-Constable Thorne of Birmingham Police Force. He and a comrade volunteered to carry a wounded soldier to the dressing station. This they did successfully, but no further tidings were heard of either of them after they started on return journey to the firing line. Employed as a collector for City of Birmingham, Gas Department

W. Thorn, 96, resident Bromsgrove appears on the list of previously reported missing, now reported killed in the Bromsgrove Weekly Messenger, 7th April 1917.

Bromsgrove Weekly Messenger researched and transcribed by Adrian Carter.

William Thorne has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Thiepval Memorial.

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