| Surname | Thornton | |||
| First Name(s) | Harold Victor | |||
| Place of Birth | Leytonstone, London | |||
| Club(s) | Queens Park Rangers | |||
| Service | Royal Air Force | |||
| Other Service(s) | British Army | |||
| Rank | Lieutenant | |||
| Service Number | - | |||
| Previous Service Number(s) | - | |||
| Regiment or Corps | Royal Air Force | |||
| Unit(s) | No. 28 Squadron No. 34 Squadron | |||
| Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | Essex Regiment Army Cyclist Corps | |||
| Unit(s) | 3/8th (Cyclist) Battalion XIX Corps Cyclist Battalion | |||
| Type of Casualty (If applicable) | Killed in Action | |||
| Theatre of War (If applicable) | Western European Theatre | |||
| Date of Death (If applicable) | 10/05/1918 | |||
| Place of Death (If applicable) | Italy | |||
| Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | Tezze British Cemetery | |||
| Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | Plot 5. Row B. Grave 17. | |||
| Grave Photograph | View | |||
| Awards and Decorations | - | |||
| Citation(s) | - | |||
| Supplementary Notes | LCC Record of War Service records "...Lieut. H. V. Thornton (R.A.F., Educ.) [was killed] on 10th May, 1918, while flying over the Austrian lines in Italy,...) Son of George and Florence Susan Thornton, of "Kenilworth", 63, King`s Road, Leytonstone, London, husband of Lilian Maud Margaret Thornton, of 126, Capel Road, Forest Gate, London. |
