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Thornton, J. (James)

 
 
Full nameThornton, J. (James)
IDOC0243914
ObjectCC2_23830
 
CollectionArchives
ClassificationCasualty Record Series
SeriesCasualty Card Type - Incident
 
InitialsJ.
First namesJames
SurnameThornton
Service no
 
Rank2Lt
OrganisationRoyal Scots # Royal Flying Corps
Unit6 Reserve Squadron (RFC)
TradePilot
 
Prisoner of warNo
Casualty dateNovember 9th 1916
AccidentFlying accident.
Result of accidentKilled
Death dateNovember 9th 1916
Remarks
Terms of enlistment
Awards
Attached from
PlaceUK
Death details
AircraftVickers F.B.5 Gunbus
Aircraft serial5649
Engine typeGnome Monosoupape

Engine numbers
Manufacturer30405
War DepartmentWD4126


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