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Private ROWLAND THORNTON

Service Number: 3453
Regiment & Unit/Ship

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

1st/5th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 28 December 1917

Age 26 years old

Buried or commemorated at

HAMPSTHWAITE (ST. THOMAS A BECKET) CHURCHYARD

United Kingdom

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Secondary Unit, Regiment transf. to (480643) 494th Agricultural Coy. Labour Corps
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of John Thornton, of Kettlesing, Birstwith, Harrogate, and the late Elizabeth Thornton. Born at Kettlesing.
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Buried or commemorated at

HAMPSTHWAITE (ST. THOMAS A BECKET) CHURCHYARD
Yorkshire United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 4
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