Private George Thornley, 30266
- Batt - 7
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 08/11/1918
- Age - 36
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Harry Thornley, and the husband of Lily Thornley. The War Diary entry for the last action that the 7th Battalion took part in before the Armistice was for the 7th November 1918 and could have been where George received his wounds, it records. The War Diary for today records. 05.45. Battalion resume attack on RED LINE (running through centre of square 9.15 and 21). Passing through 6th LEICESTERSHIRE REGT. and taking front line Battalion with 1st WILTSHIRE REGT. on left. Enemy withdrew. Battalion move up to RED LINE and dig in. Much artillery fire and machine gun fire in new positions. 08.30. 64th Brigade pass through to attack BLUE LINE. 09.00 Battalion HQ. opened near CHURCH, BACHANT. BACHANT shelled heavily during the day. 20.15. Battalion withdrew to AULNOYE in billets. Casualties other ranks 10 killed in action, 34 wounded in action. Lt. V. C. HALES wounded in action.
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - B 38, Ghissignies British Cemetery
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - DIED OF WOUNDS
- Burial Commemoration - Ghissignies British Cem., France
- Born - Ashby De La Zouch, Leics
- Enlisted - Coalville, Leics
- Place of Residence - 10 North Street, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH MEM., LEICS
