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Pioneer W THORNLEY

Service Number: 341373
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Engineers

"A" Signal Depot

Date of Death

Died 26 March 1918

Age 32 years old

Buried or commemorated at

CROMPTON CEMETERY

Church. 9789.

United Kingdom

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of William and Miriam Eliza Thornley; husband of Elizabeth Thornley, of 2, Goats, Shaw.
  • Personal Inscription MARTYRS ALL THINGS FOR CHRIST'S SAKE RESIGNING LEAD ON THE MARCH OF DEATH SERENELY BRAVE
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