Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Bethune Town Cemetery | III. K. 44. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.136 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 43B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
A Coy
Family :
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thornton, of Leicester; husband of May Thornton, of The Haven, Bo'ness, West Lothian.He married May who lived at The Haven, Bo'ness, West Lothian. In 1881 he lived at 21 Highfield Street, Leicester with his 6 siblings and 3 servants.
Education & Career :
In 1901 he was Manager Gas Appliances in Plymouth, Devon
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 11/Leicestershire Regiment |
11th (Service) Battalion (Midland Pioneers) Formed at Leicester in October 1915 by the Mayor and a local committee. March 1916 : landed in France. 1 April 1916 : attached to 6th Division as a Pioneer Bn. |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
The War Diary entry for the 5th December 1916 records.
BETHUNE. At 9.30am Captain S. P. THORNTON died of wounds received on the previous day. At 8.00am “A” Company continued work on communication trenches and trench mortar emplacements. At 10.00am “B” Company left MAZINGARBE (24th Division area) and marched to billets in ANNEZIN for work with 18th Infantry Brigade. At 7.30pm “C” Company continued repairing trenches in BOYAU 6 and DUNDEE WALK. At 8.00pm “D” Company continued work in GUNNERS SIDING and communication trenches in vicinity. At 11.29pm Captain W. A. RODGER and 2 men proceeded to ENGLAND on leave. 1 man to Filed Ambulance sick. At 4.00pm Major R. H. RADFORD, 3rd LEICESTERSHIRE REGT attached 9th SUFFOLK REGT reported for duty as 2nd in command.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Hollingworth No. 2702 E.C. | East Lancashire |
| Joined : | Murdoch No. 3480 E.C. | Warwickshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th April 1904 | 18th May 1904 | 15th June 1904 |
Joined Murdoch Lodge No. 3480 as a Petitioner and Founder Member when warranted 15th November 1910.
Past Master
Discrepancies (Require checks, clarity or further research) :
Spelling on Given name:
Gazette: Sydney Percy Thornton
CWGC: Sidney Percy Thornton.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley