CHINDITS 1944 Thornton, John

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John Robertson

John Robertson

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
Thornton ​
  • FORENAME
John ​
  • UNIT
1 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool) (77 Ind.Bde) ​
  • RANK
Private ​
  • NUMBER
3663224 ​
  • DATE OF DEATH
25th May 1944 ​
  • AGE
21 ​
  • GRAVESITE
Taukkyan War Cemetery,Myanmar 6.D.15 ​
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Salford,Lancashire
son of Thomas and Agnes Thornton,Salford,Lancashire ​
 
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