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• Name THORNEWELL
• Initials J
• First name JOHN
• Place of birth Burton
• Country Staffordshire, England
• Family Son of John and May Thornewell, of Burton-on-Trent
• Profession Labourer
• Extra info Husband of Mrs. Morley (formerly Thornewell), of 28, Princess St., Burton-on-Trent.

Military service

• Service number 17020
• Rank Serjeant
• Regiment and unit 8th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
• Division - Brigade 51st Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 17th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career Previously with the Grenadier Guards (1899-1911); to France on 14 July 1915

Death

• Type of wounds Died of wounds
• Date of death 8 January 1916
• Died at the age of 38
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery IV - A - 33A

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