Pte
Howard James Thornton
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 23/11/1896 |
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Place of birth: Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Clerk |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 633097 |
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Enlistment date: 4/10/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Cornwall, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 21st Bn. (Eastern Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 03/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Crest Farm, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 20 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10 - 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1596626 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=82b05c32-e138-4176-b963-eaed77e1ba09 |