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Robert Douthwaite Thornton

In memory of:

Private Robert Douthwaite Thornton

October 11, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

102910

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Pioneers

Division:

67th Canadian Pioneer Battalion.

Additional Information


Born:

November 4, 1876

Commemorated on Page 173 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. H. 24.

Location:

Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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