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| − | |Surname and forenames=Shreeve John Thomas | + | |Surname and forenames=Shreeve John Thomas Thornton |
|Army number=4459458 | |Army number=4459458 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, probably Summer 1939. Posted to ? 6th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI, probably 1/9/1939. Served with the B.E.F. in France? Served Iceland. | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, probably Summer 1939. Posted to ? 6th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI, probably 1/9/1939. Served with the B.E.F. in France? Served Iceland. Served Normandy? Relegated to the Class Z (T) Reserve 19/5/1946. |
|Company/Battery=Battalion HQ. | |Company/Battery=Battalion HQ. | ||
|Task or role=Driver | |Task or role=Driver | ||
| − | |Home address= | + | |Home address=Father Charles John Shreeve. Mother Matilda Thornton (1890 - 1960). in 1921 Census he was 3 years old and living with his mother and grandmother at Pages Buildings, Boldon Colliery. Married Dorothy Alice Board (1918 - 1996) in December 1941. Medals were despatched to 15, Zanewill Road, Blackheath, London SE3 in March 1950. |
| − | |Decorations= | + | |Decorations=1939-1945 medal, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal. |
|Date of birth=18/8/1917 at Boldon, County Durham. | |Date of birth=18/8/1917 at Boldon, County Durham. | ||
| − | |Age= | + | |Age=48 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Platoon or other sub-unit= | + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Probably Motor Transport Platoon. |
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
| − | |Promotions= | + | |Promotions=None known. |
| − | |Wounded= | + | |Wounded=Not as far as is known. |
| − | |Prisoner of War= | + | |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=Died 30/7/1966 at Charlton, South East England. | + | |Died/Killed in action=Died 30/7/1966 at Charlton, South East England. Jackie was cremated at Greenwich, London on 8/8/1966. Probate granted 17/4/1968 in the sum of £5947. |
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:04, 29 May 2025
Personnel Entry
Name Shreeve John Thomas Thornton
Army number 4459458
Rank Private.
Decorations 1939-1945 medal, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal.
Date of birth 18/8/1917 at Boldon, County Durham.
Age 48 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, probably Summer 1939. Posted to ? 6th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI, probably 1/9/1939. Served with the B.E.F. in France? Served Iceland. Served Normandy? Relegated to the Class Z (T) Reserve 19/5/1946.
Company/Battery Battalion HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit Probably Motor Transport Platoon.
Task or role Driver
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Died 30/7/1966 at Charlton, South East England. Jackie was cremated at Greenwich, London on 8/8/1966. Probate granted 17/4/1968 in the sum of £5947.
Home address Father Charles John Shreeve. Mother Matilda Thornton (1890 - 1960). in 1921 Census he was 3 years old and living with his mother and grandmother at Pages Buildings, Boldon Colliery. Married Dorothy Alice Board (1918 - 1996) in December 1941. Medals were despatched to 15, Zanewill Road, Blackheath, London SE3 in March 1950.
Source table 10DLI
Jack Shreeve was a professional footballer. To read a short Wikipedia article on him please click here.
To see an image of Jack Shreeve playing in an FA Cup Final, please click here.
Private Shreeve was a friend of the late Vane Dyson's and appears in one of Vane's Iceland photographs - shown below:-
