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Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 25.09.1916
  • Place of enlistment: Vancouver, B.C. Canada
  • Service no: 1039747
  • Rank: Sapper
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  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Railway Troops
  • Unit/Ship: 8th Battalion

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 14.03.1882
  • Place of Birth: Dundee/Forfar?
  • Address: Corner Hudson & Crescent St, Vancouver
  • Occupation: Blacksmith & Shoer
  • Mother:
  • Father:

    William Thornton, Idvies Mill, Letham, Forfarshire

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  • Age at Death: 84
  • Date of Death: 02.07.1966
  • Place of Death: Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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