Difference between revisions of "Thornton Peter Pte 4443738"
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|Rank=Pte | |Rank=Pte | ||
| + | |Date of birth=Born Howdon, Northumberland 1905/06. | ||
|Age=38 | |Age=38 | ||
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry 18/2/24 | + | |Unit=Enlisted at Durham in The Durham Light Infantry on 18/2/24, aged 18, as a Regular soldier for 7/5 years. Probably re-enlisted - date not known. Posted 11th Bn DLI. Trf 155 Regt Royal Armoured Corps 1/1/42. Transferred back to The DLI 9/8/43, posted 11th Bn DLI. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 with 11th Bn DLI. |
| + | |Joined Brigade=Date of first joining not known, second occasion 9/8/1943. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44 | |Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44 | ||
| − | |Home address= | + | |Home address=Resident of South Shields. Rivetter before enlistment. Father, James Thornton, South Shields. Husband of Ada Alvia Thornton, South Shields. Buried Grave V. J. 19. St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux. |
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:15, 17 November 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Thornton Peter
Army number 4443738
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Howdon, Northumberland 1905/06.
Age 38
Unit Enlisted at Durham in The Durham Light Infantry on 18/2/24, aged 18, as a Regular soldier for 7/5 years. Probably re-enlisted - date not known. Posted 11th Bn DLI. Trf 155 Regt Royal Armoured Corps 1/1/42. Transferred back to The DLI 9/8/43, posted 11th Bn DLI. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 with 11th Bn DLI.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Date of first joining not known, second occasion 9/8/1943.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 27-Jun-44
Home address Resident of South Shields. Rivetter before enlistment. Father, James Thornton, South Shields. Husband of Ada Alvia Thornton, South Shields. Buried Grave V. J. 19. St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.
Source table 11DLI
