Private George Edward Thornton

Army Number : 26365

Battalion : 16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

He was born and lived at Green Lane, Ockbrook, Derbyshire. Son of Mrs. Mary Thornton, of Green Lane, Ockbrook, Derbyshire. Was a miner. He enlisted 26th May 1915 at Derby, Went to France 6th March 1916 and suffered gunshot wounds to his hands and thigh on 14th February 1917 and was treated in No.13 General Hospital, Boulogne. Rejoined his battalion 2nd May 1917. He died 19th October 1917

Commemorated : Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 99 to 102 and 162 to 162A.