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Harold Victor Thornton | Graves
LIEUTENANT H. V. THORNTON Name: Harold Victor Thornton Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Air Force 34th Sqdn. Date of Death: 10 May 1918 Age at Death: 28 years old Buried or commemorated at: TEZZE BRITISH CEMETERY Plot 5. Row B. Grave 17. Italy Awards: – Additional Info: Son of George and Florence Susan Thornton, of “Kenilworth”, […]
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COMPANY SERJEANT MAJOR 14982 F. CANNON Name: Frank Cannon Regiment & Unit/Ship: Essex Regiment 11th Bn. Date of Death: 15 February 1916 Age at Death: 32 years old Buried or commemorated at: POTIJZE BURIAL GROUND CEMETERY H. 10. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Husband of Violet Maud Cannon, of 87, Walsworth Rd., Hitchin. Service Record: […]
Continue readingUp the Hammers! – The Story of the West Ham Pals
UP THE HAMMERS! - THE STORY OF THE WEST HAM PALS The story of the West Ham Battalion during World War One is one that is well-known to supporters of West Ham United Football Club. In December 1914 the Mayor of West Ham successfully applied to the War Office to raise an infantry unit of local men to serve in the […]
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