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Thornton, Frank Cecil
Rank : Lieutenant
Army Number : 2586
Unit : 11th Bn
Biography :
Enlisted 9.9.1914 and initially served as Private 2586. Commissioned 2nd Lt 25.9.1915 (see London Gazette, 1.10.1915, p. 9726). Promoted to Lieutenant, 1.7.1916. Served with 11th Bn in World War One, entering France 4.5.1916. Died of accidental injuries, 15.7.1916, aged 20. He is buried in Ferme-Olivier Cemetery, Elverdinghe, Belgium.
Date of Birth : 1896
Place of Birth : Oakham, Rutland
Date of Death : 15.7.1916
Place of Death : Belgium
Civil Occupation : Clerk, Rutland Education Office
Period of Service : 1910s
Conflicts : WW1
Places Served : France and Flanders
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