South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of Warwickshire - World War One


Private 28006 Fred THORNTON - 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Died of wounds on 30th October 1918 aged 27


Military History

     
Theatre of War in Which Died WW1 Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders British War & Victory Medals Delsaux Farm Cemetery
     
First Arrived in a War Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medals       Warwickshire War Memorials
After 1 September 1916 in France  Mentioned in Despatches (Gazette) Pailton War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Hundred Days Offensive July 1916 in Coventry
     
Place of Death Date and Place Mobilised  
29th or 46th CCS at Delsaux Farm    
     

Circumstances of Death

Fred is listed as dying of wounds on 30th October 1918 at either the 29th or 46th Casualty Clearing Station which both carried out burials at Delsaux Farm cemetery. We have not been able to establish exactly when Fred was wounded but we suspect it was on 19th or 20th October 1918 which are the only days any sort of casulaties are mentioned during the whole month.
 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jan-Mar Qtr 1891 at Pailton  19 Oct 1894 at Pailton St. Denys           
   
Parents Names Abode
Laura Louisa Thornton  
   
Wife and Marriage Details Abode
Ellen Thornton nee Simmons 61 King Richard Street, Coventry
Jan Qtr 1918 in Coventry  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1891 - Coventry Road, Pailton 1901 - School
1901 - Coventry Road, Pailton  1911 - Butchers Assistant
1911 - 37 Thomas Street, Coventry  
1915 - 61 King Richard Street, Coventry  
   

Fred's father is not named in either of his birth or baptism records